Love Letters to Nature
Students will consider things they might be afraid of in the garden, then write a letter to that plant or animal.
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Weeding the Garden – Preschool
Children will recall information about plants and add to their understanding of what plants need to grow. In the garden, children will use pictures (or sample plants) and follow instructions to identify weeds and pull them. Children will work in teams to sort, count, and classify their weeds.
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Seed Exploration – Preschool
Children learn about seeds through hands-on activities, inquiry, and seed exploration.
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Taste and Tales – Preschool
Children learn about vegetables and fruits through children’s literature and taste tests.
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Literacy Beds lesson plan
The class will plan, plant, and grow a garden based on a piece of children’s literature.
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Seed Tapes lesson plan
Students will learn proper spacing for planting in the garden.
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Garden Plot Cracker recipe and lesson plan
This delicious salsa utilizes a variety of local ingredients when they are at their prime!
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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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