Stone Soup

OBJECTIVE Students will connect the story of Stone Soup to their own school garden or local farm, and will explore the process of harvest to eating. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? What is hunger?Why is sharing important? MATERIALS NEEDED Stone Soup book Stone soup recipe Large stock/soup pot Stone Wooden spoonHarvest basketVegetables (preferably […]

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Planting a Sensory Garden

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 A plant/seeds for each sense, hand rakes, trowels, bagged compost (optional), laminated copy of the 5 senses scavenger hunt worksheet to use as a reminder […]

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Growing Paperwhites

OBJECTIVE Students will understand growth over time Students will practice being able to translate what they see onto paper ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a bulb? What does a plant need to grow? MATERIALS NEEDED Paperwhite bulbs, clear plastic container at least 6 inches deep, large rocks or gravel, watering can, printed ​bulb observation sheets​, an […]

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Fruit Dissection

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 1-LS1-1 1-LS3-1​ OBJECTIVE Students will understand the concept of fruit as anything with seeds in it. Students will infer that the size of a fruit does not indicate the size or amount of seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? How are seeds and fruits different from one another? MATERIALS NEEDED […]

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Pollinator Game

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the process of pollination and why it’s important. Students will be able to name some pollinators. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who are our pollinators? What happens during pollination? Why do plants need it? MATERIALS NEEDED Activity One: Black and white pictures of flowers for children to color in, markers/colored pencils, colored chalk, printed […]

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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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