Pizza Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that all plants need different amounts of space to grow and thrive. Students will use their math skills to design a garden bed that can fit different plant varieties while meeting all of their needs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to survive? How do plants thrive? How can we design […]

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Lasagna Garden Bed Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will know how to make a lasagna garden bed, and understand the process that turns the lasagna into rich soil. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Microsoft Word – Lasagna Garden Lesson.4th Grade.docx How does decomposition work in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED • Mixture of nitrogen/green sources or organic waste: food waste/grassclippings/compost• Mixture of carbon/dry sources of […]

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Herb Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will learn some of the uses for herbs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are herbs? What are they used for? Do we eat herbs? What is the connection between taste and smell? Objectives: Students will learn about the connection between taste and smell. What herbs are growing? How do types of herbs look different? How […]

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Herb Sachets

OBJECTIVE Students will small and feel different herbs in the garden. Students will be able to compare different herbs. Students will be able to identify some of the herbs in the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are herbs? What can we do with plants in the winter? MATERIALS NEEDED Herbs to be harvester or already harvested, […]

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Garden Tools

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name and use different garden tools, know that tools are useful for different tasks, and know how to take care of tools. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can tools help us in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Variety of garden tools PROCEDURE Introduction:What is a tool?Show different garden tools and demonstrate how […]

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Salad Garden Planting and Poetry

OBJECTIVE Students will understand how plant a garden and be able to write poetry with the garden as a topic ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we grow food ourselves? What can we experience with all our senses in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Garden poem examples, Word Harvest worksheet Lettuce Kale Chard starts Pea and radish seeds […]

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