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OBJECTIVE Understand the seasons’ impact on the garden space ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in our garden in the Fall? MATERIALS NEEDED Oat & Field Pea seeds for cover cropping Little cups for students to hold seeds in Garden tools Compost PROCEDURE Introduction Ask everyone what the season is, and whether plants can keep living as […]
OBJECTIVE Students will know some healthy foods ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods are healthy for us and make us strong? MATERIALS NEEDED Bowl, spatula or mixing spoon, measuring cups, wax paper, puffed rice, puffed kamut, coconut, honey, sunflower butter, sunflower seeds, dried fruit. You can also substitute any of these ingredients for your own favorites- try […]
OBJECTIVE Students will review that plants need sun, soil and water to grow. They will have the opportunity to engage in the process of planting, from preparing the garden bed to planting a seed or seedling to watering. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to grow? How do we plant in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand that plants go dormant in the winter, similar to how animals hibernate. They will plant garlic and/or flower bulbs that will rest in the ground all winter and start growing in early Spring. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What season is it and what is growing in our garden right now? Is there anything […]
OBJECTIVE Students will identify the things that every seed needs to grow. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do living things need to survive and grow? MATERIALS NEEDED 4 Trays2” seedling potsPotting soilSeeds (peas, marigolds)Watering cans3 labels: “no water”, “no sunlight”, “no soil” Planting Experiment worksheet PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask students what an “experiment” is. Explain that all scientists do […]
OBJECTIVE This activity encourages students to apply knowledge of plant parts in a scavenger hunt setting. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the parts of a plant? MATERIALS NEEDED None PROCEDURE Introduction Start with Seed Yoga lesson (in preschool curriculum toolkit under Seeds unit) or a growing song.One growing song option: start down low, curled up like […]
