Garden Genetics

OBJECTIVE Students will list traits of different tomatoes Students will make a Punnett Square to cross breed two tomatoes ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How have plants changed over time Where do seeds come from? How do our food choices affect the world around us? MATERIALS NEEDED Several different tomato varieties (eg. Green Zebra, Amish Paste, Peach, Black […]

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Garden Collage

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify their favorite fruits and vegetables Students will decide collaboratively what to grow in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are your favorite fruits and vegetables? What should we grow in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Explain to the class that we are going to start to think about […]

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A Year of Gardening Calendar

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out different tasks that are done in the garden Students will be able to write a sentence to describe gardening tasks for each month Students will be able to number the days in the month. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we plan a garden? When do our plants grow? […]

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Soil Food Web

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out different parts of the soil food web Students will be able to describe decomposition ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does soil form?What makes soil living? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:Display the Soil Food Web image (on a screen or as a handout). Discuss the difference between a “food chain” and […]

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Wet Felting Craft

OBJECTIVE Students will wet felt wool Students will process fiber ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do sheep live on farms? What can be made from wool? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Directions: FOLLOW UP & EXTENSIONS

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Farm Vocabulary

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to match the farm animals, tools, or machines to its description ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are farms for? What are the jobs on a farm? Why do animals live on farms? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:We have been talking a lot about farms, and now I think we are ready to start […]

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