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Chris Caterpillar And Sammy Snail
In this garden creature vocabulary instructional activity, students look at a picture of a snail and a caterpillar. Under the appropriate picture, students write 4 sentences which pertain to the picture. The sentences are provided at the...
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How A Garden Grows
Fourth graders explore the importance of plants to animals and visa versa. After reading a book, The Tree in the Ancient Forest, they explore how plants and animals are independent. Students list living and nonliving things they...
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Growing Our Own Food: Sustainable Agriculture
Students identify the common food items in their community, plant a small garden and discuss how agriculture has helped growing nations.
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My Little Seed House
First graders chart the growth and development of seeds. In this seed growth lesson, 1st graders observe seeds as they mature through the growing process.
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Color in the Garden
Third graders study color in a garden environment. In this color lesson, 3rd graders explore the colors of living and nonliving elements within a garden environment. Resources are provided.
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Cricket Wars
Third graders explore living and nonliving things in a garden environment. In this garden environment instructional activity, 3rd graders study the effects of crickets in a garden. Students explore the interaction between living and...
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Drawing Snails
In this garden coloring instructional activity, students color a garden scene with mushrooms and sunflowers with three snails. Students are instructed to draw more snails.
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Nature Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students locate 18 vocabulary words and mark them in the puzzle. All words pertain to the garden. There is a word bank.
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Nature Word Search: More Difficult
In this nature word search learning exercise, students locate 24 words in a puzzle. All words pertain to nature and the garden. There is a word bank.
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Grow Your Own
Students study the growth and care of plants. They take tour of their school site and plant seeds to observe their growth. Afterward, they answer questions about the origin and value of their plants.
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Creating Gardens
Students are shown that numeracy is all around them. They use volume, and calculate the quantity of soil required to make a garden to given instructions. Students are asked how to calculate the amount of soil required for the garden.
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Costing A Garden
Students work in groups and plan a garden within a budget. They investigate appropriate plants for their area, compare and report prices. As a group, they consider the shape, size, type of soil, and draw a layout of the planned garden....
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Giving Back to our School Community
Students recognize that gifts can be for a community and not just for an individual. They acknowledge that helping to beautify our school community is a positive step in becoming a contributing citizen.
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Planting A Garden On Campus
Students investigate the school campus area in order to plan the best spot for a class garden. They create a map of the school and research the different types of soil that exist in order to find the best spot. The class takes the...
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Mapping the Garden
Students discuss maps, the features on a map, and why maps are important. They make a map of a garden they will be planting, complete with symbols that represent the various plants they choose to plant.
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Creating a School Garden
Use this comprehensive site to create a garden at your school. Topics include: school gardening at a glance, cost estimate worksheet, design: using student ideas, and more.
Texas A&M University
Aggie Horticulture: Kinder Garden: School Gardens
Get all the information needed to begin and maintain a school garden and a composting program. Features include step-by-step slide shows for creating a school garden or compost program.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online: My First Garden
An interactive guide to "plan[ning], nurtur[ing], and enjoy[ing] the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden," "My First Garden" clearly relays the basic steps necessary in creating a garden and provides a detailed "Teacher's...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Garden Spiders
In this video segment from Garden Insects, learn about six varieties of spiders that live in one garden. [2:40]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur's Cafe
Want to eat some healthy snacks? Try some favorite recipes, in this activity from Arthur: "D.W. the Picky Eater."
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Weight of a Petal: The Value of Botanical Gardens
Food, medicine, and clean air are just a few of the benefits that plants give us. Delve into an article highlighting the significance of botanical gardens and peruse the additional research and educator resources offered.
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Design a Garden
Landscape architecture and design take a lot of planning and preparation. Give it your best shot and design a garden of your own.
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North American Butterfly Association
Visit a butterfly center or start your own butterfly garden with information from the North American Butterfly Association.
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden
This site contains information on the Brooklyn Botanical Garden located in New York. If you click on the link "Visiting," and then on the link "Explore the Garden," you can view any area of the garden. The pictures on the tour are...