Spring in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will able to notice the spring changes the garden Students will be able to draw three changes from winter to spring in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do the seasons affect life in the gardens? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:How might things have changed since we last talked about the seasons? Activity:Divide the class […]

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Compost Tea

OBJECTIVE ​Students will be able to make compost tea ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is compost? How do we build soil? MATERIALS NEEDED One of each per group: PROCEDURE Introduction: Discuss what compost is and the benefits. Ask students what they think compost tea is and what it is for? Discuss the benefits of compost tea and […]

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Analyzing a Soil Test

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to analyze a soil test Students will be able to amend soil according to soil test results ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is soil? How do we improve soil health? Why is soil health important? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Review soil knowledge. Ask students, “What is balanced soil? What does it mean […]

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Soil and the Senses

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to compare different soils using their senses ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does soil feel? Does all soil feel the same? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Preparation:Set out four containers of different soil. Set paper scraps from empty paper bags and pens next to each containers Activity: Divide your class into four equal-sized groups […]

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Soil Experiment: Part 2

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make their own soil mixture based on the results of the first soil experiment Students will be able to write a hypothesis Students will be able to choose controlled variables for an experiment  ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What type of soil do plants prefer? How do seeds grow? What do seeds […]

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Soil Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to plant seeds in three types of soil and compare results Students will be able to set up an experiment to test which soil helps a seed grow the best Students will be able to choose controlled variables for an experiment Students will be able to write a hypothesis ESSENTIAL […]

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