Herb Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to plant herbs Students will be able to describe the taste/smell of different herbs Students will be able to describe different uses for herbs ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are herbs? How are herbs used? What foods do I eat? PROCEDURE Week One- Planting Herbs Materials: Introduction: Begin by asking students what […]

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Herb Sachets

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to use their senses to explore 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 PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask students, […]

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Garden Tools

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name different garden tools Students will be able to use the right tool for the right job Students will be able to use tool safely 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 […]

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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 PROCEDURE Introduction: Today we are going to plant our salad garden. But we are […]

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Garden Observation

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make observation about the garden Students will be able to draw a picture of something in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is happening in our garden right now? MATERIALS NEEDED Blank Authors/Illustrators sheetCrayons, split into small containers for kids to have with them while working Pencil/Pen for teacher to […]

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Salad Garden Eating and Celebration

OBJECTIVE Students will try fresh vegetable produce ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do we grow in the garden? How can we prepare a garden snack? MATERIALS NEEDED 2 big bowls for lettuce and massaged kale salad; 4 small bowls for feta cheese, dried fruit, sunflower seeds and dressing; plastic bag; lemon juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, […]

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