Background

Garden Project

Taylor School has an ongoing garden project where several teachers are using gardening for developing language as well as for the understanding of science concepts. All curricular areas have been addressed in one way or another with the use of the garden.
The "Garden Unit" that the following lessons are from is a year round unit that doesn't really culminate at any time during the school year, but instead continues on to the following school year (working in cycles).
To see some pictures or learn more about our garden project click here.
 

Prior Knowledge

To be able to handle the work involved in these lessons the students need to be somewhat familiar with the use of the computer and the following (or comparable) programs: Microsoft word, Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Photo Editor and Print Shop Ensemble III.
 

Standards Covered In This Unit

Language Arts Standards:

                        Understand the structure, organization, and use of various resources such
                        as the encyclopedia, card catalog, almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals.

                        Write with a purpose.
 

Science Standards:

Life Science:

                         Adaptations in Physical structure or behavior may improve an organism's
                         chance for survival:

            a           Students know plants and animals have structures that  serve different
                         functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.

            b            Students know examples of diverse life forms in different environments,
                         such as oceans, deserts, tundra, forests, grasslands, and wetlands.
 
 

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