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OBJECTIVE Students will return to exploring sunflowers, this time planting them in the garden and building a sunflower house! ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do flowers come from? Why are sunflowers important in the garden? How do sunflowers help us?How can we help sunflowers? MATERIALS NEEDED • Sunflower House, by Eve Bunting• Sunflower seeds• Sunflower head, with […]
OBJECTIVE Students will explore sunflowers in the garden, taste the seeds, and make scientific observations of the sunflowers. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do flowers come from? Why are sunflowers important in the garden? How do sunflowers help us? How can we help sunflowers? MATERIALS NEEDED • Sunflower observation sheet• Colored pencils• Sunflower seeds (edible)• Tape measure• […]
Notes Week one- Squash dissectionWeek two- Seed mosaicsWeek three- Pumpkin smoothie OBJECTIVE Students will understand that a pumpkin is a type of squash and can be eaten. They will know some uses for squash. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are squash? How are pumpkins related to squash? What can we do/make with squash? MATERIALS NEEDED Under each […]
OBJECTIVE This activity will allow the often-hidden process of germination to be witnessed, day by day. In the end the children discover the nutritious snack of edible sprouts. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is germination? How long does it take for a plant to sprout? MATERIALS NEEDED • Sprouting Seeds (mung bean seeds are easy to see). […]
OBJECTIVE Students will use observational skills and senses to notice how the spring season changes the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do the seasons affect life in the gardens? MATERIALS NEEDED Three adult group leaders PROCEDURE Introduction:How might things have changed since we last talked about the seasons? Activity:• Divide the class into three groups. Assign […]
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 […]
