Planting Peas

OBJECTIVE Students will know how to plant seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we grow food? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: During circle, explain to students that since it’s spring, it’s time to start plantingseeds outside in the garden! The first vegetables that can be planted are peas. Review therules of the garden, and explain that first we’re […]

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Pizza Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will utilize the principles of arcs, tangents, circumference, radius, and circular area to design a “Pizza Garden”. Students will see how moving from equations to real life presents challenges, and at the same time how important it is to know the equations to make the application work. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can we use […]

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Flower and Pollinator Adaptations

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that flowers and pollinators, through evolution, have adapted to each other. Students will understand that pollinators go to flowers for the food sources of nectar and pollen, and flowers attract pollinators to help them with pollination. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does pollination work? Why is pollination important? MATERIALS NEEDED Flower and pollinator […]

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Moon Gardening

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the connection between the lunar cycle and the plants in the school garden. Students will be able to observe the phases of the moon, and recognize the ideal times for various garden tasks. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How is the moon connected to the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Moon calendar template Journals Materials for […]

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Moon Gardening Experiment

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 – […]

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Seasons and Light

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the role of sunlight in the change of seasons. Students will recognize the effects of light on plants. Students will be able to identify different types of plants and their different needs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What kinds of tools […]

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