Worm Stories

OBJECTIVE Students will translate knowledge about worm’s anatomy, habitat and needs to survive into drawing and story telling. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do worms look like? What do they eat? How do they get around? What do they like to do? MATERIALS NEEDED Book Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, Plastic plates to put worms, […]

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Worm Painting

OBJECTIVE Students will make observations of how worms move, talk about the foods they like to eat and make art. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What job does a worm do in the garden? What foods do worms eat? MATERIALS NEEDED Juicer Cut up red/purple beets Worms Cups Construction paper PROCEDURE IntroductionWhat kind of food do worms like […]

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Seed Maraca

OBJECTIVE Students will listen to the sounds of different types of seeds and make a maraca. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? MATERIALS NEEDED Plastic Easter eggs, Tape, Marker, Seeds of different shapes and sizes Egg Carton to sort seeds into PROCEDURE IntroductionSpring is on its way and nature is starting to wake up. When you […]

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Seed Bingo

OBJECTIVE Evaluate seed identification and knowledge with this game. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do seeds grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED Four Seed Bingo boards with name of plant and picture (e.g., bean plant for bean, pumpkin, sunflower, etc), Bingo chips, Seeds that correspond to Bingo board, Jar to hold seeds PROCEDURE Introduction: “Let’s talk […]

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Seed Art

OBJECTIVE This activity is a good follow-up for the “Introduction to Seeds” lesson and helps to increase students’ familiarity with different types of seeds, and allows them to manipulate them in a creative way. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do they grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED Seeds of different sizes/types, Sturdy paper, Glue PROCEDURE IntroductionExplain […]

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE This activity encourages students to expand their field of vision to see a full spectrum of things in their garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is growing in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Paint chips in the color of the rainbow Flower, fruit or vegetable examples in the color of the rainbow Basket for collecting samples PROCEDURE […]

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