The school garden that became a science classroom
In Kampong Cham, a vegetable plot is teaching biology, nutrition and teamwork — and feeding the school lunch.
What started as a few rows of morning-glory behind the school has become the most popular classroom on campus.
The school garden, supported by KAPE, doubles as a living science laboratory. Students measure plant growth, study soil and insects, and learn about nutrition — then harvest the vegetables for the school's lunch programme.
Lessons you can taste
Biology stops being abstract when you have grown the plant yourself. Teachers use the garden to anchor lessons across subjects, from the maths of plot area to the chemistry of composting. Older students mentor younger ones in planting and harvest.
They argue about photosynthesis now — because they have watched it happen with their own hands.
The garden has also nudged eating habits at home, with several families starting their own plots using seeds and know-how the children brought back.