OBJECTIVE

Students will collaboratively build a trellis to support their pea shoots

Students will notice how their peas change over time

Students will draw a science drawing of their peas

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

What do plants need to grow?

How can I grow food?

MATERIALS

• Pea groups trellis designs from previous lesson
• Students Pea Project Booklets
• Mix of materials for making trellises: wooden skewers, tape, string, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, netting, pieces of fencing, sticks
• Growing Pea Shoots

PROCEDURE

Introduction:

Review what students have done so far in the unit. Observe the peas and tell students it is time to build trellises to support the growing peas. 

Go over what materials the students will be able to use to make their trellises. If offering string, it could be useful to go over tying and wrapping strategies.

Activity

Notice together how the peas are starting to get taller and reach for the sun and something to climb on. Give students time to make their designs in their groups. 

Wrap Up/Assessment: 

Have students do a gallery walk to see other groups’ designs. Lastly students should draw what their peas look like including the trellis in their Pea Project Booklet on the Week Three page.

FOLLOW UP/EXTENSIONS

Pea Trellis Project- Lesson 4

MA CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

• K.ESS.2.2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment
• K.LS.1.1 Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
• K.LS.1.2 Recognize that all plants and animals grow and change over time.