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Seed Starting lesson plan
Students will observe germination of different types of seeds and learn how to transplant seedlings into soil.
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Harvesting in the Garden lesson plan
Students will review characteristics of mature produce and learn how to harvest different types of fruits vegetables. As a class, students will make harvesting calendars and apply their harvesting skills in the garden.
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Making Garden Signs lesson plan
Students will learn to identify plants in the garden and work together to make garden signs.
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Poetry in the Garden lesson plan
Students will strengthen their creative writing skills by writing poems that connect with the garden.
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Planting in the Garden
Students choose what to grow, how to grow it, and when to plant a garden.
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Leaves Fall Down: Learning about Autumn Leaves
Autumn is time for the leaves to change colors. Get out your rake and help gather the fallen leaves. Find out why leaves change color. And take a running leap into that huge pile of leaves!
Germ Hunter: A Story about Louis Pasteur
Growing up in the 1830s, Louis Pasteur saw the horrifying effects of diseases like rabies and tuberculosis. He spent his lifetime searching for answers to his many questions and saved millions of lives with his discoveries.
Step Gently Out
What would happen if you walked very, very quietly and looked ever so carefully at the natural world outside? You might see a cricket leap, a moth spread her wings, or a spider step across a silken web. In simple, evocative language, Helen Frost offers a hint at the many tiny creatures around us. And