Introduce students to roots and the ways they function. Talk with students about the 5 “Ws” (who, what, when, where, and why) and teach them as a guide for creating a poem.
Introduce students to the insects and other creatures they will find in the garden and their characteristics.
Students learn what people need to create a successful a garden and what plants need to thrive. Through a hands-on activity, students learn about mapping and construct a “bird’s-eye-view” picture of a garden bed. Through a reflection process, students work together to make group decisions in planning a classroom garden.
The students at Pepper Lane Elementary need a place to plant their seeds. Miss Marigold has the prefect suggestion, why not start a school garden? The kids get to work preparing the soil and planting their seeds. Then all they need to do is water, weed, and wait.