Garden+Lessons

=Garden Rules= Don't forget these!

=Gardening Spring 2013- Creating Garden Tutorials= Remind Mr. Czarka to Allow (Some of) You to Document with an iPad!

=Day Two: Observing Seeds (Where Your Food Comes From!)= Who will document with the iPad? Hmmm... 1. Do Now: Observe the plant.
 * Use a magnifying glass. Record (draw and write) your observations (what you see).

2. Review what we did last time.
 * Do you remember...
 * What is the final task for our gardening project?
 * What is the scientific word for " food ?"
 * View a new "Parts of a Plant" pencast.

3. Set up our pencast notebook **using a pencil only**. You need to:
 * Make groups of 2-3
 * Obtain a pencast notebook
 * Write your title
 * Write your names
 * Draw the lines like I do

4. With your partner: Observe three seeds. Use the magnifying lens.
 * //Discuss how the seeds are the same. Discuss how the seeds are different.//
 * Draw a picture of one seed in one box. Label the seed. Go on to the next seed! Then the last seed!

5. Plant seeds for various plant species. They will germinate (start to grow, like babies!) indoors. Then we will plant them outdoors in the garden!
 * Pay attention to the steps for planing a seedling. As you watch, think about:
 * How can this pencast help you plant seeds today?
 * How can this pencast be made better?
 * Maybe this will be your group's topic for the tutorial (short videos to teach other people).

6. Do we have time? If so, we will visit the garden. Remember, your final task. Do you remember?

=Day One: Speaking the Same Language (Plant Words!)= 1. Final Task for Our Gardening Project: Make a Tutorial! We will create short videos to teach students next year how to use the garden. This is called a tutorial. Start thinking about what you already know about how to use the garden. Be ready to make a video next month!

2. Do Now: Observe the daffodil bulb. What do you observe? Use a magnifying glass. Record your observations.

3. Watch Mr. Czarka's pencast on "parts of a plant." Before we watch this pencast, discuss with a partner: What do you think this pencast is about?

4. Watch the BrainPop, Jr. "Parts of a Plant" cartoon. Before we watch this cartoon, we will set up our notebook. We will use a pencil. You need: A Title Your Names An Organized Notebook

Now pick THREE plant words. You will watch the video. You will focus on this question: What is the role (job) of ? Write and draw what you discover. Here are the words:


 * =roots= || =soils= || =nutrients= || =stem= || =leaves= ||
 * =sunlight= || =fresh air= || =flowers= || =pollen= || =seeds and fruit= ||

5. Plant seeds for various plant species. They will germinate (start to grow, like babies!) indoors. Then we will plant them outdoors in the garden!