Fall in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will use observational skills and senses to understand how the garden is affected by the fall season.dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in the garden as seasons change? MATERIALS NEEDED Three adult group leaders PROCEDURE Introduction: What are the four seasons? What […]

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Exploring Wool

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that wool comes from sheep and will appreciate farmers and the products they create for our community ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does wool come from? How can we make wool into something that we can use? What do we use wool for? MATERIALS NEEDED Under specific activity PROCEDURE Washing Wool Materials: Raw […]

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Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE By discussing and saving seeds from the garden, students learn how to save seeds and why seed saving is important. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED Dried seed pods to bring into the classroom and other seeds to save in the garden PROCEDURE Introduction:• Review: what is the job of a […]

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Winter on a Farm: Dried Apples

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to describe the seasonal changes on a farm, from fall to winter. Students will be able to identify different chores that are done on a farm in winter. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens on a farm in winter? What are the jobs on a farm in winter? What are the animals […]

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Compost Game

OBJECTIVE Students roll dice to collect cards with different ingredients for compost. This game is an introduction to the term “decompose”, “compost”, and “decomposer”. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are decomposers?What do they do?What are the ingredients in compost? MATERIALS NEEDED Compost game cards (with cards for Brown/Carbon, Decomposers, Green/Nitrogen and Plastic)Die PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask if anyone knows […]

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Cover Crop in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students understand the role of plant matter and microorganisms in building healthy soil. Students are able to plant a cover crop ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can we build soil? MATERIALS NEEDED Legume plant with roots and nodes Cover crop seed Cover crop PowerPoint PROCEDURE Introduction:​ You guys are newly in charge of a bed in […]

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