The Sprout Machine

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). […]

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Spring in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will able to notice the spring changes the garden Students will be able to draw three changes from winter to spring in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do the seasons affect life in the gardens? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:How might things have changed since we last talked about the seasons? Activity:Divide the class […]

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Introduction to Seasons and Light

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out how the number of hours of sunlight changes with the seasons Students will be able to draw what a plant looks like during a given season ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What kinds of tools can we […]

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to find all of the colors in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is growing in our garden? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Explain that you have a challenge for the class. Tell the class that you challenge them to find every color of the rainbow in […]

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Fall Cover Cropping

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to prepare the garden for winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in our garden in the Fall? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Ask everyone what the season is, and whether plants can keep living as it gets colder. Explain that it is time to put the garden to sleep for the winter. […]

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Pollinators in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to explore flowers and pollinator specimen ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who are our pollinators? What’s inside a flower? What does a flower turn into? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionStart with a discussion: Who are our pollinators? Make a list. Ask: Why they are important? This part will need a little explanation, such as […]

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