Flower Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will practice identification by comparing flowers to a picture. Students will practice observation skills in the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What flowers are growing in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Flower worksheet, markers or colored pencils, clipboards PROCEDURE Introduction:At the table, ask the students to point out where the flower section of the garden is. […]

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Build a Fish and Fish Detectives

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 1-LS3-1 OBJECTIVE Students will learn the anatomy of “finfish” and use descriptions of the anatomy to identify certain local species of seafood ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the parts of a fish?What are some local types of fish? MATERIALS NEEDED Sets of “fish parts” – cutouts of different parts of fish anatomy, with […]

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5 Senses Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will learn about each of the five senses and connect them to something in the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Which senses do we use in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED 5 senses scavenger hunt worksheets, clipboards, markers PROCEDURE Introduction: At circle, ask students if they know what our senses are. Explain that our senses are […]

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Intro to Fish and Lifecycles

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3-LS1-1 OBJECTIVE Students will understand how the life cycle of fish differ from that of other ‘farmed” animals, how they grow and develop, and think critically about how their life cycles affect how we harvest them ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is the life cycle of a fish? MATERIALS NEEDED Life cycle cards for […]

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Eating a Rainbow Unit

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 2-PS1-1 OBJECTIVE Students will know that eating a variety of colors, and therefore fruits and vegetables, gives their bodies a variety of nutrients. Students will understand that a variety of foods provide for the unique needs of each of the systems in our bodies. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we eat food? Why […]

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Dilly Beans

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the concept of preserving food to make it last longer ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we use plants from the garden? How can we make the food from our garden last longer? MATERIALS NEEDED String beans (stems removed), half pint jars with lids, fresh dill, peeled garlic cloves (optional), pre-made pickling brine […]

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