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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 – […]
OBJECTIVE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we plant a pollinator garden? How can we capture the experience of the garden in a poem? MATERIALS NEEDED Flower starts, word harvest worksheets PROCEDURE Introduction: What do we already know about pollination? How have flowers adapted for animal pollinators? How have animals adapted for flowers? What do the flowers […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance of Amaranth for ancient and modern day people. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does Amaranth come from? How is it used? MATERIALS NEEDED Amaranth slideshow for class Amaranth slideshow with notes Amaranth seed heads, plates for seed saving onto Seed sieves For Alegria: PROCEDURE Introduction: Project slideshow so students can […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand a common garden plant (Marigold) and its importance in Mexico. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do Marigolds come from? How are they used? MATERIALS NEEDED Cut Marigold flowers Marigold seed pods for seed saving or already separated seed to pass out (time dependent) Coin envelopes or paper to make origami seed packets Seed […]
This lesson is a part of a series that explores foods that were important to the ancient Aztec and Maya. OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance and history of Chia. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why did ancient people grow and cultivate certain foods? How do we tell the story of culturally significant foods? MATERIALS NEEDED Dry […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand that worms help to make soil through digesting organic matter. Students will see the process from beginning to end through the worm bin/apartments. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does soil come from? What do worms need to survive? MATERIALS NEEDED Worm bin/apartments, Shredded paper, Watering cans/spray bottles, Finished worm castings, Food scraps, Gloves, […]
