Colonial Garden Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will discuss and connect the realities of colonial life to the types of plants that would be grown in gardens. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where role did gardens play in the survival and health of colonial families? Colonial Garden: Lesson 1 MATERIALS NEEDED Pictures of garden examples from Plimouth Plantation Facts of colonial life cards […]

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Bioengineered Food

OVERVIEW In this lesson, students compare the processes of selective breeding and transgenic manipulation of plants. They consider the pros and cons of growing genetically modified crops. Then they explore the possible future consequences of genetically modified organisms. Finally, they analyze public opinion data about the use of genetically modified foods. As an optional activity, […]

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Moon Gardening

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make connection between gardening and the phases of the moon Students will be able to label a moon calendar with moon phases and the plants that are best to plant during this phase ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How are the moon and the garden connected? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students, […]

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Moon Gardening Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the ideal moon phase to plant their seed Students will be able to draw observations of their growing plants Students will be able to compare two plants planted during different moon phases ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does the moon affect the plants in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: […]

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Seasons and Light Expirement

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to notice the effects of light on plants Students will be able to make connections about how seasons affect plant growth Students will be able to draw observations about their plants Students will be able to make a hypothesis about how light will affect their plants growth ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What […]

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Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students wil be able to act out the story Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How is bread made? What is wheat? How’s does wheat get made into bread? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Lesson Two- Thresh the Wheat OBJECTIVE Students will be able to thresh wheat Students […]

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