Seed-Root-Flower-Fruit Game

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out the stages of plant growth growth ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? What is the lifecycle of a plant? MATERIALS NEEDED An even number of students/participants, An open space, called the “garden”, big enough to fit the group in a big sitting circle (inside or outside) […]

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Introduction to Seasons and Light

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out how the number of hours of sunlight changes with the seasons Students will be able to draw what a plant looks like during a given season ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What kinds of tools can we […]

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Radish Pickling

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the pickling process and work cooperatively with their team to make a batch of radish pickles ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? How are fresh foods preserved? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Today we are going to pickle radishes just like we talked about last week. But the first thing we […]

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Fall Cover Cropping

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to prepare the garden for winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in our garden in the Fall? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Ask everyone what the season is, and whether plants can keep living as it gets colder. Explain that it is time to put the garden to sleep for the winter. […]

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Pollinators in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to explore flowers and pollinator specimen ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who are our pollinators? What’s inside a flower? What does a flower turn into? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionStart with a discussion: Who are our pollinators? Make a list. Ask: Why they are important? This part will need a little explanation, such as […]

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Planting Garlic

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to plant garlic ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What grows during each seasons? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionBegin with an inquiry about the season and observations about nature’s current cycle. Plants are going dormant for the winter, and will wake up again in the Spring. We will plant our bulbs, which will rest in […]

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