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This Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project unit plan also includes:
How does your garden grow? An inquiry-based, organic gardening unit asks young scientists to research a vegetable or flower, create an environment for it, and then plant and tend to the seedling. Gardeners develop their own research questions and keep observation notes in a project binder. Growers also create a sign that identifies their plant and teaches classmates what they have learned.
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Instructional Ideas
- Work with the school librarian to gather books and encyclopedias for the research project
- Check with a local nursery to see if they will donate some of the needed materials (compost, organic potting soil, etc.)
- Have class members help with building the garden
- Invite a locate organic farmer to oversee the construction of the garden and to speak with the class about organic gardening
- Have one group investigate and report on gardening techniques without pesticides like those used at Arcosanti
Classroom Considerations
- Requires materials not usually found in the classroom; set aside extra prep time to gather materials
- A copy, one per participant, of the seven-page "Organic Gardening Research Project" handout is also required
- The unit is divided into nine sessions
Pros
- The lesson is especially appropriate for kinesthetic learners
- Includes suggestions for research questions
Cons
- None