Moon Gardening

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the connection between the lunar cycle and the plants in the school garden. Students will be able to observe the phases of the moon, and recognize the ideal times for various garden tasks. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How is the moon connected to the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Moon calendar template Journals Materials for […]

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Moon Gardening Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the connection between the lunar cycle and the plants in the school garden. Students will be able to identify the different moon phases and plan their garden tasks accordingly. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does the moon affect the plants in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Prepped garden beds Seeds (any leaf crops – […]

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Seasons and Light

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the role of sunlight in the change of seasons. Students will recognize the effects of light on plants. Students will be able to identify different types of plants and their different needs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What kinds of tools […]

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Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

NOTES Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students will understand what bread comes from a plant called wheat. Students will understand that we can make bread. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does bread come from? MATERIALS NEEDED  “Little Red Hen” by Jerry Pinkney Cards with animal characters from the story (dog, rat, goat, pig). PROCEDURE Lesson […]

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Mesopotamian Agriculture and Soil- Part 2

NOTES This lesson is the second of two parts OBJECTIVE Students will understand that unhealthy soil caused the downfall of the Sumerian civilization. Students will understand the connection between soil health, plant health, and people health. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do soil health, plant health, and peoples’ health relate? MATERIALS NEEDED Trays from last week PROCEDURE […]

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Mesopotamian Agriculture and Soil- Part 1

NOTES This lesson is the first of two parts OBJECTIVE Students understand the relationship between irrigation and salt build up.  ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do soil health, plant health, and peoples’ health relate? MATERIALS NEEDED Salt Trays labeled “salt,” “no salt,” “no water” Soil Sunflower seeds Tape Sharpie Two solo cups (one labeled “with salt,” one […]

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