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The potato patch adventure actually begins in
late February when potato grower Ralph Child of Malone New York donates
seed potatoes for the students to plant. Because shipping can cost as
much as the potatoes, Ralph arranges to have
them included with large shipment to a farmer outside of Columbus.
Mark Haberer, father of student's Tommy and Brian, drives up that way
regularly as part of his job. Each year, he picks up the potatoes and
brings them to the school.
Students begin
planting potatoes around St. Patrick's Day. They dig the potatoes
their first week back to school. The process is used to teach many
things, including measuring, weighing, estimating, graphing and plant
science. They are also used to introduce students to some of the many
healthy ways potatoes can be prepared. |
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