Students will compare different plant traits and determine how each structure helps that species of plant grow and reproduce in the schoolyard habitat. After which, students can observe each plant for acquired traits.
Students will read the complex text on pest damage and use the outdoor space to verify or deny the content of the text in the real-world setting.
Students will explore the garden/outdoor classroom for examples of different plant structures and determine how plants use these structures to meet their needs.
Students will develop measurement vocabulary and fluency by comparing the different heights of plants.
In 4th grade, students will compare and contrast a variety of mixtures including solutions that they can make indoors. In 5th grade students will create mixtures and note the physical properties of each of the ingredients within.
In this lesson, students will explore and record data about different plants that they observe. Students will then create a bar graph to reflect the data that that they collected. For example, a student might find 7 tomato plants, 5 cabbages, and 4 squash plants; their graph would reflect these numbers.
Students will measure the dimensions of containers in the garden to determine the volume of soil and work out computations based off the volume.
Students will recognize that mixtures are made when two or more materials from the garden are mixed together and the physical properties do not change.