Students will investigate color in the garden and create a fabrics from garden-based plants by transferring color through impact.
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Garden in a Bottle is a great Science and Engineering Practices lesson. This simple lesson can be adapted all the way from providing a model for watching seeds sprout to creating investigations on how plants grow, plant parts, environmental factors on growth, and production to the higher level of hydroponic gardening.
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Students will identify and describe the major parts of plants we eat: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Students will also learn that vegetables are part of a healthy diet and identify where fruits and vegetables belong
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Students will model the life cycle of a plant through dance, learn the parts of a plant by demonstrating the plant life cycle, and learn what a plant needs to live and grow.
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A terrarium is a miniature garden grown inside a covered glass or plastic container. It is a low maintenance way to incorporate plants into your classroom or home and an excellent tool for teaching children about the water cycle as it demonstrates evaporation, condensation and precipitation.
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Pumpkins are just interesting to all ages. To create an atmosphere of inquiry in a classroom, just bring in a pumpkin and set it on a table.
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Exploration and Discovery begins a unit on seeds and plants that grows in depth with each grade level. It includes, science, technology, engineering, art, math, social studies, and literacy.
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This lessons allows students to design and plant a garden while using several math skills to determine angles and ratios. There is a modified version of the lesson if you do not wish to actually plant and harvest the produce.
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