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Lesson Title and Description
Powerful Plants Students are introduced to the concept of photosynthesis by planting seedlings, snacking on edible plant parts, and measuring the growth of their plants several weeks later. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. |
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Lesson Title and Description
Animal Homes Students examine the structure and function of various animal homes and conduct an outdoor search for animal homes around the garden and school grounds. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. |
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Lesson Title and Description
The Best Nest Students survey a variety of different nests and work to build bird nests from natural materials found around the school campus. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-LS1-2 Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive. components and drawing shapes. |
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Lesson Title and Description
Garden Tea Students gather herbs from the school garden and make delicious tea. Students will learn about tea traditions around the world and how light passes through transparent, translucent, and opaque liquids. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-PS4-3 Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. |
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Lesson Title and Description
Growing Vegetable Soup Students review the six structure of plants, the process of photosynthesis, and harvest vegetables from the school garden to make vegetable soup. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. |
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Lesson Title and Description
Light and Shadows Students will learn how the sun moves across the sky through activities and a garden/plant investigation. |
Alignment with California State Standards
Next Generation Science Standard: 1-ESS1-1 Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. |