Los Angeles Audubon

April 24, 2012, 10:49am

Video Link: Leo Politi Elementary's Schoolyard Classroom Native Garden Habitat and increased science test scores.

NBCLatino Reports: Harvesting New and Improved Science Test Scores from NBC News on Vimeo.

In the concrete jungle that is Los Angeles, teachers at Leo Politi Elementary School struggled when it came to teach children about nature and biology. Teachers tell NBC News how turning the schoolyard garden into a classroom has drastically increased the children's science test scores.

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