Seeds & Sprouts
Students will look for evidence of how different types of plants reproduce then will explore whether all plants grow from seeds.
Associated Program: Project Learning Garden
Adopt a Plant
Students will compare and contrast the life cycles of seasonal crops to trees, closely observing the growth of those plants in the schoolyard garden.
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.
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.
Hosting Garden-Based Meteorological Reports
Students will create a meteorological broadcast for garden growers.
Designing Season-Extenders for the Garden
Students will design a way to keep plants warm in the garden during the cooler months.
Continuing the Tree’s Life Cycle
Students will learn about the life cycle of the tree and its rotting process after death.
Singing About Decomposition
Students will learn about the process of decomposition that happens at the end of the tree’s life cycle.