Mushroom Garden Party
Students will explore the parts of the mushroom and make a spore print to observe how spores from mushroom caps travel.
Subject: Science
Plant Doctor
Students will dissect plant parts to build an understanding of their purpose then write creative plant prescriptions to address their needs.
Scarecrow and Ladybugs
Students will hunt for bugs in the schoolyard garden and research to determine if they are pests or beneficial insects. They will then take a closer look at at pests and model how they spread and discuss different ways to prevent them. Lastly, students will take a closer look at beneficial insects such as pollinators … Read more
Seeds & Sprouts
Students will look for evidence of how different types of plants reproduce then will explore whether all plants grow from seeds.
Sense of Place
Students will use their senses to explore the schoolyard and write a poem about what they see, hear, smell, feel, and taste. Deeper explorations for each of the senses are included such as creating a sound map or completing a scavenger hunt for different textures or exploring an herb garden for different smells.
Life Cycle of the Land
Students will work together to model how the life cycle of the land progresses from bare rocks to a mature forest. Then they will apply that understanding to their schoolyard looking for evidence of stage’s of the land’s life cycle.
Air Pollution Detecting Gardens
Students will learn about biomonitoring – what it means, how it is used, and how we can use it to learn more about our schoolyard garden.
Measuring Temperature (Making a Thermometer)
Students will make a thermometer to measure temperature.
Collecting Temperature and Precipitation Data
Students will analyze weather charts/maps and collect weather data to predict weather events and infer patterns and seasonal changes.
