Subject Matter: Starting a vegetable garden
Grade Level: Pre-K
Lesson Objective:
Learners will demonstrate knowledge of/understanding of/ability to: plant seeds, grow vegetables, become involved in every step of gardening.
Subject Matter Content Standard: Type out one specific standard met with this lesson. (California - http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp).
California Preschool Learning Foundations 2.1, Children develop age-appropriate vocabulary, Understand and use an increasing variety and specificity of accepted words for objects, actions, and attributes encountered in both real and symbolic contexts.
Website Addresses Used as Resources: (2-3)
- http://www.gardeningideas.org/types/vegetable-gardening.html2. http://
- http://www.ehow.com/how_2247875_grow-vegetable-garden-kids.html
- http://www.shelterpop.com/2009/07/22/vegetable-gardening-with-children/
Student Research Questions:
Essential Question: See discussion of essential questions in week seven documents and resources.
1.What do you need to grow your own vegetable garden?
Subsidiary Questions (5-10):
2. What types of seeds did you learn about?
3. What did you have to pull out from the dirt that could harm your vegetable garden?
4. How often do you need to water your garden?
5. What tools can you use to turn the dirt?
6. How did the mud feel on your body?
7. How many days did it take for your plant to sprout?
8. What color were the pumpkin seeds?
9. What vegetable did you have to dig for in the dirt?
10. What did you enjoy the most of starting a vegetable garden?
Assessment: In what ways did the use of the Internet promote student learning? How will you assess student learning with this assignment?
The students will do this activity at home with family members. The children will grow the vegetable of their choice and chart the days it take their plant to sprout.
