Grade 3 School Garden Lesson Plan - Leaf Lesson; Who’s Eating my Leaves ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity students will look closely at the leaves of many different plants to observe signs that show that leaves are a food source for other living things such as insects and animals.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The lesson plan aims to teach kindergarten students about animal habitats and fruits and vegetables. For animals, students will identify and give examples of animals that live on land, in water, and in both land and water. They will also discuss how to show kindness to animals. For fruits and vegetables, students will identify and classify pictures as fruits or vegetables, and explain the importance of eating them. Activities include matching animals to habitats, sorting fruits and vegetables, and drawing assignments.
Habitats for Plants and Animals discusses different environments and how they provide habitats for various species. It defines key terms like habitat, environment, and ecosystem. It describes different land and water habitats like rainforests, deserts, forests, tundra, oceans, rivers and ponds. The document also covers animal adaptations like camouflage, migration, hibernation and how plants and animals depend on each other through food chains and ecosystems.
This lesson plan discusses 10 sources of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, biomass, nuclear, and fossil fuels. The objectives are for students to justify their choice of most reliable energy source and explain the importance of conserving energy. Students will group according to their preferred energy source, debate the efficiency and convenience of different options, and research pros and cons of the 10 sources in an assignment. While each source has benefits, all have flaws, so a balanced approach using multiple sources is needed.
2nd qtr 2 how animals get eat their food using certain body partsShirley Sison
1) The document discusses how different animals obtain and eat food using different body parts.
2) Animals like cows, horses, dogs, cats, and monkeys have teeth for eating, while birds have beaks to pick up and crack seeds.
3) Different animals are adapted with various body parts for getting food, such as monkeys using hands, dogs using forepaws, and cats using paws.
This lesson plan aims to teach 7th grade students about renewable and non-renewable resources. Students will differentiate between the two types of resources, draw icons representing them, and understand their importance. Through group activities identifying ingredients in products and their natural sources, students create charts comparing renewable and non-renewable resources. A summary defines renewable resources as able to regenerate and non-renewable as finite, and has students apply their understanding by drawing resource icons and taking a short evaluation.
This powerpoint can be used in 3rd grade to introduce the features of living and nonliving things. It meets the ELA CCR Standard 2 - Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. It also meets the 3rd grade Science Essential Standard 3.L.2 Understand how plants survive and grow.
The document discusses different types of animals found in homes, on farms, and in zoos. It lists common pets like dogs and cats, farm animals like cows and horses, and zoo animals like elephants and monkeys. The objectives are to name local animals, identify pets, farm, and zoo animals, and discuss how to be a good friend. It concludes by reminding the reader that animals can be found in homes, on farms, and in zoos, and describes the nature of animals in each location.
The lesson plan aims to teach kindergarten students about animal habitats and fruits and vegetables. For animals, students will identify and give examples of animals that live on land, in water, and in both land and water. They will also discuss how to show kindness to animals. For fruits and vegetables, students will identify and classify pictures as fruits or vegetables, and explain the importance of eating them. Activities include matching animals to habitats, sorting fruits and vegetables, and drawing assignments.
Habitats for Plants and Animals discusses different environments and how they provide habitats for various species. It defines key terms like habitat, environment, and ecosystem. It describes different land and water habitats like rainforests, deserts, forests, tundra, oceans, rivers and ponds. The document also covers animal adaptations like camouflage, migration, hibernation and how plants and animals depend on each other through food chains and ecosystems.
This lesson plan discusses 10 sources of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, biomass, nuclear, and fossil fuels. The objectives are for students to justify their choice of most reliable energy source and explain the importance of conserving energy. Students will group according to their preferred energy source, debate the efficiency and convenience of different options, and research pros and cons of the 10 sources in an assignment. While each source has benefits, all have flaws, so a balanced approach using multiple sources is needed.
2nd qtr 2 how animals get eat their food using certain body partsShirley Sison
1) The document discusses how different animals obtain and eat food using different body parts.
2) Animals like cows, horses, dogs, cats, and monkeys have teeth for eating, while birds have beaks to pick up and crack seeds.
3) Different animals are adapted with various body parts for getting food, such as monkeys using hands, dogs using forepaws, and cats using paws.
This lesson plan aims to teach 7th grade students about renewable and non-renewable resources. Students will differentiate between the two types of resources, draw icons representing them, and understand their importance. Through group activities identifying ingredients in products and their natural sources, students create charts comparing renewable and non-renewable resources. A summary defines renewable resources as able to regenerate and non-renewable as finite, and has students apply their understanding by drawing resource icons and taking a short evaluation.
This powerpoint can be used in 3rd grade to introduce the features of living and nonliving things. It meets the ELA CCR Standard 2 - Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. It also meets the 3rd grade Science Essential Standard 3.L.2 Understand how plants survive and grow.
The document discusses different types of animals found in homes, on farms, and in zoos. It lists common pets like dogs and cats, farm animals like cows and horses, and zoo animals like elephants and monkeys. The objectives are to name local animals, identify pets, farm, and zoo animals, and discuss how to be a good friend. It concludes by reminding the reader that animals can be found in homes, on farms, and in zoos, and describes the nature of animals in each location.
This lesson plan aims to teach 3rd grade students about the characteristics of living things. The lesson will begin with a video about God's creation to motivate the students. They will then be divided into groups to complete a table identifying whether objects can grow, reproduce, move, breathe, and need food. Next, the class will discuss the differences between living and nonliving things and what living things need. A video and spider web chart will be shown. Students will then identify living and nonliving things in an image. Finally, they will write a short reflection on the role of living things in the environment.
Inquiry-based learning is a constructivist approach where students explore topics through questioning and investigation. It involves asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, generating solutions, and justifying conclusions. The teacher acts as a guide, scaffolding learning and gradually removing support as students develop skills. Inquiry emphasizes knowledge building through group work, student-led questioning and problem-solving. It can be applied across disciplines to give students multiple perspectives on the world.
Detailed lesson plan in Science III Basic Types of CloudsRacina1221
The lesson plan aims to teach students about the basic types of clouds through various hands-on activities. The teacher will lead a discussion on cloud observations and introduce the main cloud types. Students will participate in drawing contests and games to learn cloud characteristics. They will also make models, drawings and songs about clouds. Formative assessments include describing cloud pictures and predicting the next day's sky conditions.
Lesson Plan and Worksheets on Characteristics of Living LhingsKavita Grover
The document outlines a lesson plan on the characteristics of living things. It includes 7 key characteristics: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. The plan involves introducing these characteristics, having students identify them in groups, filling out a mind map and worksheets, and discussing each characteristic in more detail. The goal is for students to understand what qualifies something as living and be able to differentiate living and non-living things.
This document provides information about a 5th/6th grade physical science lesson on matter. The lesson focuses on the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. Students will learn to recognize matter, identify objects based on physical properties, watch an explanatory video, participate in a sorting activity, and complete an online interactive game and quiz. The goal is for students to understand the key concepts around properties and changes of properties in matter.
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Pollination Lesson; Reason for a Flower ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity students will look closely at some flowers in the garden and classroom to see the connections between the flower and the fruits. They will then work together to write a poem to tell the reason for a flower
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Roles and Responsibilities InfographicMeganWaldeck
The educator discusses their philosophy of education which balances student-centered progressivism with the essentialist view of teaching core skills and knowledge. They explain the roles they will have as a mediator, facilitator, protector, assessor, planner, instructor, counselor, role model, learner, coach, observer, leader, gatekeeper, and collaborator. The educator also outlines their responsibilities to ensure student wellbeing, provide equal opportunities, maintain skills and abilities, challenge biases, and act professionally.
A detailed lesson plan in science iii (composition of soil)Ces Sagmon
The document outlines a science lesson plan about soil composition and types. It describes the key components that make up soil including sand, silt, clay, and loam. The lesson explains the characteristics of each soil type and emphasizes that loam is the best soil for growing plants because it can absorb nutrients and water effectively.
The document outlines a lesson plan about interactions in a community. It discusses five types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, predation, and competition. Students will work in groups to identify examples of these relationships and present their findings. They will then take a short quiz to test their understanding of the different interaction types. For homework, students must provide one example each of the five relationships in drawing form.
This lesson plan introduces 2nd grade students to plane and solid geometric shapes over two weeks. In week one, students will learn to identify and classify basic 2D shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles, circles through activities cutting out shapes from magazines and manipulating attribute blocks. They will also begin to learn about 3D shapes like spheres and cubes by comparing them to 2D shapes. In week two, students further explore solid shapes and learn new vocabulary like prisms and pyramids. Formative assessments include daily quizzes and homework. The performance task is a student-created "Math Museum" displaying real-world examples of shapes.
A bunny searches for grass but is caught and eaten by a fox. The fox is then caught by a bear. After the bear finishes its meal, a vulture finds the remains of the fox to eat. Finally, a fly breaks down the remains of the fox, completing the food chain and cycle of life.
The document discusses the five main habitats where animals live - forests, deserts, polar regions, oceans, and fresh water. It provides examples of animals that inhabit each habitat and describes adaptations that allow animals to survive in each environment. Forest habitats provide shelter for animals like lions, tigers, deer and foxes. Desert animals have thick skins and store water to endure harsh, dry conditions. Polar region animals live in groups and have insulating fur to withstand cold temperatures. Oceans are home to whales, dolphins, seals and octopuses adapted to salty water. Fresh water habitats shelter fish, frogs, ducks and insects in places like ponds and rivers.
Lesson plan on classification of animalsKavita Grover
The document outlines a 45-minute lesson plan on classifying animals. Students will learn about the different classes of vertebrates and invertebrates through a PowerPoint presentation and fact sheet. They will classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates and identify the five groups of vertebrates. Finally, students will work in groups to create a flow chart showing the classification of animals in the animal kingdom. The lesson aims to help students understand how animals are organized into groups based on similar characteristics.
This document is a 1st grade reading passage about objects that can be seen in the sky during the day or at night. It asks when the sun, moon, rainbows, Neptune, snow, Saturn, tornadoes, and stars can be observed and provides the answers - the sun, rainbows, snow, and tornadoes during the day, while the moon, Neptune, Saturn, and stars are visible at night. It concludes with instructions for a related activity for students.
1. The 60-minute lesson plan teaches 3rd year mathematics students about mass using kilograms and grams as standard units of measurement.
2. Students will learn to read scales to the nearest division and measure and record masses of various objects.
3. The lesson involves introducing units of measurement, reading scales, measuring masses of different objects in groups, and a closing game to assess learning.
1. The document describes a classroom observation conducted at Burauen North Central School in Leyte, Philippines. The observer notes the classroom organization, routines, and their effect on learner behavior.
2. The classroom had specific areas like a storage drawer for books and posted classroom rules. Daily routines like checking assignments helped monitor learning. The mixed seating arrangement allowed students to be comfortable.
3. The classroom organization and routines helped guide student behavior and develop skills. It also considered learner needs and multiple intelligences. The teacher aimed to create a pleasant learning environment through established routines and procedures.
This lesson plan is for a 4th grade gifted and talented science class on the water cycle. The objectives are to identify the water cycle process, understand its importance, and actively participate in class discussion. Students will watch a video on the water cycle and analyze illustrations to understand how it sustains life and environmental processes. They will discuss why the water cycle is important and complete an activity demonstrating their role in the environment. The lesson aims to teach students about the water cycle and its significance.
The document summarizes a lesson plan for a 5th grade science class to study the effects of different types of water on plant growth. Students will be divided into groups to grow tomato plants using distilled, purified, or mineral water over 8 weeks. They will track plant measurements and health weekly and compile the data into graphs. The lesson aims to teach students about plant needs, spreadsheets, and how to analyze experimental results.
This document discusses different types of animals based on their diets: herbivores, which eat plants; carnivores, which eat other animals; and omnivores, which eat both plants and other animals. It provides examples of different types of animals and what they eat. It also discusses how animals' teeth are adapted to their diets and how food chains work with plants and herbivores as producers and prey for carnivores.
Plants require water, air, sunlight and nutrients to grow and thrive. Their roots take in water and nutrients from the soil, while their stems carry food and water throughout the plant. Leaves collect sunlight to fuel photosynthesis, and flowers attract insects to aid in pollination and reproduction.
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Leaf Lesson: Leaf Sorting ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity students will look closely at leaves to see the many variations in shape, size, margins, venation3
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Sunflower Power ~ Massachusetts
|=> This is a multi-part activity in which students will grow a sunflower, measure and record its growth and ability to track the sun, harvest its seeds, eat and save them for next year’s first grade class
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This lesson plan aims to teach 3rd grade students about the characteristics of living things. The lesson will begin with a video about God's creation to motivate the students. They will then be divided into groups to complete a table identifying whether objects can grow, reproduce, move, breathe, and need food. Next, the class will discuss the differences between living and nonliving things and what living things need. A video and spider web chart will be shown. Students will then identify living and nonliving things in an image. Finally, they will write a short reflection on the role of living things in the environment.
Inquiry-based learning is a constructivist approach where students explore topics through questioning and investigation. It involves asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, generating solutions, and justifying conclusions. The teacher acts as a guide, scaffolding learning and gradually removing support as students develop skills. Inquiry emphasizes knowledge building through group work, student-led questioning and problem-solving. It can be applied across disciplines to give students multiple perspectives on the world.
Detailed lesson plan in Science III Basic Types of CloudsRacina1221
The lesson plan aims to teach students about the basic types of clouds through various hands-on activities. The teacher will lead a discussion on cloud observations and introduce the main cloud types. Students will participate in drawing contests and games to learn cloud characteristics. They will also make models, drawings and songs about clouds. Formative assessments include describing cloud pictures and predicting the next day's sky conditions.
Lesson Plan and Worksheets on Characteristics of Living LhingsKavita Grover
The document outlines a lesson plan on the characteristics of living things. It includes 7 key characteristics: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. The plan involves introducing these characteristics, having students identify them in groups, filling out a mind map and worksheets, and discussing each characteristic in more detail. The goal is for students to understand what qualifies something as living and be able to differentiate living and non-living things.
This document provides information about a 5th/6th grade physical science lesson on matter. The lesson focuses on the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. Students will learn to recognize matter, identify objects based on physical properties, watch an explanatory video, participate in a sorting activity, and complete an online interactive game and quiz. The goal is for students to understand the key concepts around properties and changes of properties in matter.
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Pollination Lesson; Reason for a Flower ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity students will look closely at some flowers in the garden and classroom to see the connections between the flower and the fruits. They will then work together to write a poem to tell the reason for a flower
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Roles and Responsibilities InfographicMeganWaldeck
The educator discusses their philosophy of education which balances student-centered progressivism with the essentialist view of teaching core skills and knowledge. They explain the roles they will have as a mediator, facilitator, protector, assessor, planner, instructor, counselor, role model, learner, coach, observer, leader, gatekeeper, and collaborator. The educator also outlines their responsibilities to ensure student wellbeing, provide equal opportunities, maintain skills and abilities, challenge biases, and act professionally.
A detailed lesson plan in science iii (composition of soil)Ces Sagmon
The document outlines a science lesson plan about soil composition and types. It describes the key components that make up soil including sand, silt, clay, and loam. The lesson explains the characteristics of each soil type and emphasizes that loam is the best soil for growing plants because it can absorb nutrients and water effectively.
The document outlines a lesson plan about interactions in a community. It discusses five types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, predation, and competition. Students will work in groups to identify examples of these relationships and present their findings. They will then take a short quiz to test their understanding of the different interaction types. For homework, students must provide one example each of the five relationships in drawing form.
This lesson plan introduces 2nd grade students to plane and solid geometric shapes over two weeks. In week one, students will learn to identify and classify basic 2D shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles, circles through activities cutting out shapes from magazines and manipulating attribute blocks. They will also begin to learn about 3D shapes like spheres and cubes by comparing them to 2D shapes. In week two, students further explore solid shapes and learn new vocabulary like prisms and pyramids. Formative assessments include daily quizzes and homework. The performance task is a student-created "Math Museum" displaying real-world examples of shapes.
A bunny searches for grass but is caught and eaten by a fox. The fox is then caught by a bear. After the bear finishes its meal, a vulture finds the remains of the fox to eat. Finally, a fly breaks down the remains of the fox, completing the food chain and cycle of life.
The document discusses the five main habitats where animals live - forests, deserts, polar regions, oceans, and fresh water. It provides examples of animals that inhabit each habitat and describes adaptations that allow animals to survive in each environment. Forest habitats provide shelter for animals like lions, tigers, deer and foxes. Desert animals have thick skins and store water to endure harsh, dry conditions. Polar region animals live in groups and have insulating fur to withstand cold temperatures. Oceans are home to whales, dolphins, seals and octopuses adapted to salty water. Fresh water habitats shelter fish, frogs, ducks and insects in places like ponds and rivers.
Lesson plan on classification of animalsKavita Grover
The document outlines a 45-minute lesson plan on classifying animals. Students will learn about the different classes of vertebrates and invertebrates through a PowerPoint presentation and fact sheet. They will classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates and identify the five groups of vertebrates. Finally, students will work in groups to create a flow chart showing the classification of animals in the animal kingdom. The lesson aims to help students understand how animals are organized into groups based on similar characteristics.
This document is a 1st grade reading passage about objects that can be seen in the sky during the day or at night. It asks when the sun, moon, rainbows, Neptune, snow, Saturn, tornadoes, and stars can be observed and provides the answers - the sun, rainbows, snow, and tornadoes during the day, while the moon, Neptune, Saturn, and stars are visible at night. It concludes with instructions for a related activity for students.
1. The 60-minute lesson plan teaches 3rd year mathematics students about mass using kilograms and grams as standard units of measurement.
2. Students will learn to read scales to the nearest division and measure and record masses of various objects.
3. The lesson involves introducing units of measurement, reading scales, measuring masses of different objects in groups, and a closing game to assess learning.
1. The document describes a classroom observation conducted at Burauen North Central School in Leyte, Philippines. The observer notes the classroom organization, routines, and their effect on learner behavior.
2. The classroom had specific areas like a storage drawer for books and posted classroom rules. Daily routines like checking assignments helped monitor learning. The mixed seating arrangement allowed students to be comfortable.
3. The classroom organization and routines helped guide student behavior and develop skills. It also considered learner needs and multiple intelligences. The teacher aimed to create a pleasant learning environment through established routines and procedures.
This lesson plan is for a 4th grade gifted and talented science class on the water cycle. The objectives are to identify the water cycle process, understand its importance, and actively participate in class discussion. Students will watch a video on the water cycle and analyze illustrations to understand how it sustains life and environmental processes. They will discuss why the water cycle is important and complete an activity demonstrating their role in the environment. The lesson aims to teach students about the water cycle and its significance.
The document summarizes a lesson plan for a 5th grade science class to study the effects of different types of water on plant growth. Students will be divided into groups to grow tomato plants using distilled, purified, or mineral water over 8 weeks. They will track plant measurements and health weekly and compile the data into graphs. The lesson aims to teach students about plant needs, spreadsheets, and how to analyze experimental results.
This document discusses different types of animals based on their diets: herbivores, which eat plants; carnivores, which eat other animals; and omnivores, which eat both plants and other animals. It provides examples of different types of animals and what they eat. It also discusses how animals' teeth are adapted to their diets and how food chains work with plants and herbivores as producers and prey for carnivores.
Plants require water, air, sunlight and nutrients to grow and thrive. Their roots take in water and nutrients from the soil, while their stems carry food and water throughout the plant. Leaves collect sunlight to fuel photosynthesis, and flowers attract insects to aid in pollination and reproduction.
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Leaf Lesson: Leaf Sorting ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity students will look closely at leaves to see the many variations in shape, size, margins, venation3
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Sunflower Power ~ Massachusetts
|=> This is a multi-part activity in which students will grow a sunflower, measure and record its growth and ability to track the sun, harvest its seeds, eat and save them for next year’s first grade class
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This document provides background and instructions for an activity called "Plant Buddies" that teaches students about companion planting. The activity has two parts:
1. Students work in pairs to plant "plant cards" representing different plants in an imaginary garden based on compatibility. Insects are then introduced to test the effectiveness of the planting.
2. Students classify the plants using botanical characteristics like flower structure to learn how scientific classification relates to companion planting. They create a dichotomous key to classify plants.
The activity aims to help students understand beneficial relationships between plants and insects in the garden ecosystem. Background notes explain concepts like companion planting, plant families, and how to adapt the activity for different gardens and extension projects
1. The document provides guidance for conducting outdoor learning activities related to plants, including risk assessments and session outlines.
2. Sample activities include observing seed germination, using leaves and seeds to classify plants, and devising classification trees.
3. The value of outdoor learning is discussed, noting that it allows students to explore, make their own decisions, and gain confidence through hands-on experiences.
4. Effective outdoor science lessons engage students with the environment, covering topics like plant life cycles and habitats while developing procedural skills.
Grade 1 School Garden Lesson Plan - Soil Lesson; Dig A Soil Pit ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity, students will dig a pit in the garden and observe soil layers. They will then speculate as to what the soil layers mean for the garden.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This document describes an ecosystem lesson plan for students. It defines an ecosystem as a system formed by living things interacting with their physical environment. The lesson introduces students to the components of an ecosystem - climate, vegetation, and animal life - and how they work together. It then focuses on the local temperate deciduous forest ecosystem. Students are divided into groups to make a puzzle about the climate, vegetation, and animal life of the forest ecosystem using images from magazines. Finally, the document discusses extending the lesson by having students research other ecosystems in groups.
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The document outlines a unit plan to teach third grade students about the life cycle of plants, their role in food chains and habitats, and how plants are crucial to human survival but require care and protection of their environment in order to thrive. The unit will use project-based learning approaches for students to research plants and habitats, learn the parts of plants, and design a garden to demonstrate their understanding.
Grade 3 School Garden Lesson Plan - Vegetable Cousins ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity, students will learn that the plants in the garden can be grouped in “families” and they will organize garden vegetables according to their similar traits in order to guess which ones are “cousins.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
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Grade 2 School Garden Lesson Plan - Vegetable Cousins ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity, students will learn that the plants in the garden can be grouped in “families” and they will organize garden vegetables according to their similar traits in order to guess which ones are “cousins.”
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Grade 3 School Garden Lesson Plan - Seeds Lesson; Wild Beasts of the Soil ~ Massachusetts
|=> In this activity, students will bring some garden soil from the school garden and find out what macro-organisms live it it, and have the ability to observe them
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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Grade 3 School Garden Lesson Plan - Leaf Lesson; Who’s Eating my Leaves ~ Massachusetts
1. NATURE JOURNALING
Grade Level: Grade 3
Introductory Activity: WHO’S EATING MY LEAVES
Description
In this activity students will look closely at the leaves of many different plants to observe signs that
show that leaves are a food source for other living things such as insects and animals.
Guiding Question:
What are some of the organisms that eat leaves? How do these leaf eating creatures fit into the food
chain?
Big Idea
The leaves of green plants are essential for all life on earth. They capture and convert the sun’s energy
to make food for themselves, while also supplying the energy source that every other living organisms
utilizes for growth and sustained metabolic processes. Green plants are the only living things that
can make their own food. All living organisms depend on their leaves for their food that they make
through photosynthesis.
The insects and other animals that eat leaves are known as herbivores. These herbivores may then be
eaten by other insects and animals, passing on the energy from the food that is produced in the leaves.
This is called a food chain. When plants and animals die, micro-organisms, fungi and insects continue
the process of cycling the food energy by breaking them down into compost and other organic
material.
Learning Objectives
To learn that leaves make food, and that the insects and other animals that eat these leaves and the food
in the leaves are called herbivores and to understand their place in the food chain.
Materials
* Leaves of many different plants in the school garden, school landscape or natural area.
* Pencils and papers
Procedure Total Time approximately forty-five minutes.
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
2. In the Classroom
1. Introduce students to the role of leaves in capturing the sun’s energy to make food. (10 minutes.)
Photosynthesis is the connecting link between solar energy and the energy required for all life on
earth. It is a chemical reaction that takes place inside the leaves of plants in the green pigment tissue
known as chlorophyll. In order for photosynthesis to take place, chlorophyll must be present.
The leaf is well adapted to harvest the energy of the sun. Its broad, flattened surface enables it to
expose the most green tissue to sunlight. The leaf also has openings, known as stomata, that allow
for movement of water and air into and out of the leaf. Other green parts of plants, such as stems, can
make food, but are not as well adapted to capture and process sunlight.
Photosynthesis is a complex chemical reaction in which carbon dioxide from the air and water from
the soil, in the presence of sunlight, produce sugar. The water and carbon dioxide enter chlorophyll
containing cells called chloroplasts. There light energy in the form of red, blue and violet rays are
absorbed by antenna-like structures inside the chlorophyll molecule. This starts a chain reaction whereby
water molecules are split, new molecules are formed, and oxygen is produced as a waste product and
liberated as a gas into the atmosphere. Some of the new molecules are energy rich six-carbon glucose
molecules. Excess glucose can be converted into starch, another carbohydrate, which can be stored.
Plants and all other organisms metabolize these carbohydrates, turning them back into energy when
needed through respiration.
2. Introduce students to the word herbivore. Animals and insects that eat only plants to get their
energy and nutrition.
3. Let them know that these herbivores are the first link in the food chain after the plants who convert
the sun’s energy to food energy. They eat the plants and in turn are eaten by other animals and insects.
Outside in the School Garden or Schoolyard (20 minutes.)
1. Invite students to explore a defined area and to look closely at leaves of the many different kinds
of plants there. This can be the school garden or a landscaped area in the school yard or park (avoid
areas where there might be poison ivy).
2. Ask them to find as many clues as possible that show something has been eating the leaves.
3. Record their findings. Draw pictures of insects or animals.
Wrap Up
Ask students to describe their findings. What did they see? Did they find any insects or animals eating
the leaves? Did they also find any signs of predators who might eat these herbivores such as spiders,
praying mantis, centipedes or other insects or animals. (10 minutes.)
Assessing Student Knowledge: Ask students to describe the food chain. Where do humans fit in? (5
minutes.)
* MA Department of Education Standards in this lesson *
Life Science Standard 2. Identify the structures in plants that are responsible for food production,
support, . . . (etc.)
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
3. Part 2: THE NATURE JOURNAL
Developed by Jean Bailey of the Cutler School, South Hamilton
Overview
We live in a world where children and adults rarely take time to connect with their natural world. Both
children and adults find the experience calming, focusing and stimulating. Harvard biologist, E.O.
Wilson, calls this innate inner connection “biophilia.”
Keeping a nature journal offers an opportunity to experience wonder, discovery and authentic inquiry
based science. It is a portal to view the natural world through the eyes of an artist, scientist, writer,
and naturalist all at once. The process of creating a Nature journal offers opportunities for direct
contact with nature, personal reflection, and practice of skills common to many disciplines: observing,
recording, measuring, discerning essentials, pattern recognition, attention to detail, focused attention,
and patience.
A trip to a wildlife reserve or even a forest is not necessary. A vegetable garden, a yard, a tree, or even
a small patch of weeds peeking through a crack in a pavement can reveal wonders to those who take
the time to look.
Basic Guidelines
• Start with simple brief experiences to create a sense of wonder and establish appropriate habits.
• Add content appropriate to your curriculum needs and students
• Keep the experience open ended enough to allow students to explore and discover, but structured
enough to help them focus.
• The goal is to observe deeply and record what is observed with all senses (taste only when safe).
• A nature journal can include drawings, labels, notes, poetry, and ideas for future study or ideas for
creative writing.
Introducing Nature Journals to yourself and your students
- Collect and examine nature journals by artists, naturalists, scientists, poets, writers, etc. Ask your art
teacher to share a sketchbook. (A list of possible resources and references is attached)
- Examine, enjoy, compare and contrast the journals of artists, scientists and writers. Think about the
purpose of each journal and how the purpose guides the form.
- Make a list or ven diagram comparing how artists and scientists differ in their approach to nature.
- Collect field guides and other resources for students to research their discoveries. Field guides with
drawings are more useful that those with photos. A discussion of why this is true may provide some
interesting insights about the decisions an artist must make in deciding what is important to include.
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
4. - Keep collections of interesting specimens and magnifiers available in the classroom.
- Consider team teaching a first lesson with your art teacher
- Find out if there are writers, naturalists or scientists in your community who might be willing to
share their journals. Nature journals can incorporate all of these points of view!
Creating Nature Journals with Your Students
Teacher preliminary preparation:
- Check to see if students have bee sting allergies or other medical issues.
- Let some one in the office know where you will be.
- Check the area you have chosen for poison ivy, hornet nests, or other potential hazards.
- Take a few minutes to peacefully experience the area alone. See what you find interesting, inspiring
or puzzling. This is the core at true scientific inquiry, will help you model a sense of discovery for
you students as well as to predict useful resources for further study. AND…this just may be the
most restorative part of your day!
Useful materials to Assemble:
For students: (For loose materials that are easily lost, tape an envelope to the back of each clipboard
or create ziplock “kits” for small groups and appoint one student in the group accountable for the
group’s supplies.)
- Clipboards
- Journal pages fit the size to your need
- Pencils, sharpened with erasers
- magnifying glasses, on cords to be worn around the neck
For Teachers: Create a tote bag with
- Extra sharpened pencils and/or hand pencil sharpeners
- Cell phone or walky talky to for office contact in case of emergency, if you are distant from the
classroom
- Camera
- Pruning shears or a strong pair of scissors to take specimens
- Ziplock baggies for specimens
- Measuring tape or rulers if you are making measurements
- Reference materials, such as field guides or charts, if that is the focus of the experience.
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
5. Classroom Resources and References:
- Keeping a Nature Journal and other books by Claire Walker Leslie
- The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden
- In and Out of the Garden by Sara Midda
- Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Laurence Newcomb
- Tree Identification Book by Symonds
- Shrub Identification Book by Symonds
- Peterson’s First Guides (field guides)
- Golden Guides Series (field guides)
- Private Eye Materials
- Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho by Dawnine Spivak (a picture book about a 15th century
Japanese poet.)
- Last Child Left in the Woods: Saving our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
- Erica Sonder’s Portable Herbarim (on line)
• Ground Rules for “Outside Classroom:”
The transition from indoor classroom to outdoor classroom (vs. recess) is a challenge for some
children. Discuss these and other items you find necessary, each time before going outside. You
will need to remind and enforce the ground rules at first but, they will eventually become habits and
children will come to monitor and remind themselves and others. Here are some to start with and adapt
to your needs.
- Stay within the ‘invisible walls’ of the outdoor classroom area. (The teacher will show you where
they are.)
- Once you are in your study area spot stay there
- Quiet bodies and quiet voices
- Be careful not to damage nature - plants or insects
- Take specimens for further study, only with permission and with care. Any specimen should be
small and taken with out causing damage.
A Basic Pattern for an Outdoor Nature Journal Experience:
Adapt this to your students and curriculum. You will want to focus your first experiences on
learning how to observe and record and on savoring the experience. Once you have established the
routines add more curriculum content.
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
6. Before you go outside:
1. Review ground rules to respect nature and each other.
2. Review outdoor classroom expectations
3. Discuss the focus for today’s experience e.g.: general exploration, looking for insects on plants,
revisiting a previous study site, collecting a specimen etc.)
4. If you have a specific focus such as descriptive words or plant anatomy, this may be a good time to
review or brainstorm a word bank.
5. Prepare materials for going outside. ( Attach papers to clipboards or get out sketch journals,
distribute pencils, place magnifying glasses on cords around the neck. Write name , date, time,
weather info and other important data on the page.)
Outside:
1. Gather in one central meeting area
2. Establish the boundaries of the study area, the “outdoor classroom walls.” Everyone should be
within sight of the teacher.
3. Allow students a few minutes to explore the area then identify and settle in their study area.
4. 10 to 15 minutes is usually a good amount of time in the beginning. You may want students to
observe and record in more than one area. As they make their transition, they should avoid
distracting others. Occasionally someone will find something very exciting and it will be irresistible
for everyone to see (possibly record) and discuss. Seize the moment! This is real discovery! It may
be inspiration for later research.
5. Give students a warning when only a few minutes remain before ending. Allow at least 15 minutes
for debriefing and moving inside.
6. Re-gather at the meeting area.
7. While gathering encourage students to share their findings and experiences.
Debrief: (inside or outside) some possible guiding questions:
- What was your favorite/ most interesting observation?
- What did you discover that you never noticed before?
- What do you wonder about?
- What did you learn?
- What was hard?
- Is there anything we should investigate in later observations?
- Is there anything we need to look up or research to find out more?
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.
7. Inside:
- This may be a time to use resources to add labels, tidbits of social history, folklore, or other info..
- This may be a time for making identifications using field guides or other resources, etc..
- This may be a time to prepare and attach small specimens (The scotch or packaging tape works well
for small specimens. Small envelopes or folded waxed paper work also. Some plant material may
be pressed and added later or rubbings may be taken from leaves.)
- This may be a time to add personal reflections and connections or those reflections could be a
homework assignment.
- If you use clipboards, papers are detached only inside (to avoid papers “accidentally” blowing
away).
- Put away materials and supplies.
- Make a note of anything that needs follow up.
Putting it All Together:
You will want to join each student’s pages to form a journal. It is interesting to use them as reference
for change. Establish a storage system. Some possibilities:
- Loose pages in a pocket portfolio or a binder
- Loose pages in a large envelope to be bound later
- Make all entries on large index cards to file or hole punch and bind together
- Make all entries on a small handmade book
- Hole punch the edges of a series of envelopes to store pages and later bind together
- Use a commercial sketchbook, a spiral binding and a hard back cover eliminate the need to use a
clipboard and loose pages.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks to consider as you design lessons:
Science: Earth Science Strand, Life Science Strand, Physical Science Strand, Technology/Engineering
Strand
Arts: Visual Arts Standards, Connections Strand
English Language Arts: Discussion Standards; Questioning, Listening and Contributing Standards;
Vocabulary and Concept Development Standards; Understanding Text Standards; Nonfiction
Standards, Style and Language Standards; Research Standards
Math: Measurement, Geometry Standards
Please visit the Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom website at www.aginclassroom.org
to tell us how you used this Nature Journaling Garden-Based Lesson
Lesson supported by a Specialty Crops Grant from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources.