Make garden rules and explore the garden through a scavenger hunt then draw favorite discoveries.
Plant seeds and/or seedlings in the school garden. Practice kindness when harvesting your crops by sharing with the school and greater community. Handle and explore the school’s worms. Pitch in to keep the garden clean and tidy. Weed, organize, and sift compost. |
Letter writing lesson and nature appreciation in one sweet lesson.
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Observe plants and insects in the garden to create a magnified garden scene.
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Plant seeds of pollinator plants in plastic bags and observe seed growth.
Plant sprouted seeds from the previous activity in containers to create a pollinator garden. Make a model to show how bees carry pollen from flower to flower. Modify a shoe box and place a plant inside to observe how a plant grows under restricted light conditions. |