Worm Stories

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to write a fictional story ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do worms help the soil? What do worms eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionStart by reading Diary of a Worm. Discuss parts of the book where they talk about what worms eat, what they look like, etc.Explain that we are going to make […]

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Worm Painting

OBJECTIVE Students will make observations of how worms move ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods do worms eat? How do worms help the soil? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionWhat kind of food do worms like to eat? Show them the beets and see if anyone recognizes them. We are going to make beet paint, teach these worms how […]

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Seed Maraca

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to listen to the sounds of different types of seeds and make a maraca ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionSpring is on its way and nature is starting to wake up. When you are outside have you noticed all of the music the birds are making? It’s […]

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Seed Bingo

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to match a seed to the plant it grows into ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do seeds grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: “Let’s talk about seeds!” Ask students, “What do we already know about seeds?” Write responses on the board or on a KWL sheet. “What do seeds […]

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Seed Art

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to explore different types of seeds, and use them in a creative way ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do seeds grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionExplain that today we are going to use seeds in a fun and different way to create some artwork. We will use some of […]

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to find all of the colors in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is growing in our garden? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Explain that you have a challenge for the class. Tell the class that you challenge them to find every color of the rainbow in […]

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