by Vicki DeBusk | Oct 23, 2020 | Class Ideas |
Tags: Class Ideas, Fall, October, Dia de los Muertos, Outdoor, All-Grades, Halloween, marigolds, paper flowers, Hispanic Heritage Month Time : 50 mins Author: Vicki DeBusk Outline Greeting and Review Meet in your normal spot. Ask students – “Has...
by lboudreault | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog Posts, Lesson Plan |
Maps are invaluable tools that help us navigate our world, connect us with neighbors, link us to our past, situate our stories, and inspire us. Maps can be spatial, temporal, linear, and three dimensional. They can be based on memory, they can be impressions, or they...
by lboudreault | Sep 28, 2020 | Class Ideas |
Pollinators and Pollinator Gardens Tags: Pollinators, Pollinator garden, All-Seasons, Outdoor, All-Grades, Fall, Spring, Bees, Wildflowers Time : 40 mins Author: Lynda Boudreault Outline Greeting and Introduction/Review Start in the usual place with usual...
by lboudreault | Sep 23, 2020 | Class Ideas |
Vernal/Autumnal Equinox Tags: Class Ideas, Spring, Fall, All-Grades, Earth, Cycles Time : 30 mins Author: Lynda Boudreault, Kristin Adams Outline Greeting and ReviewMeet in the usual place.As students if they know what the equinox is?Main LessonThe Fall Equinox is a...
by Vicki DeBusk | Feb 20, 2020 | Class Ideas |
Tags: Grade 3-5, plant adaptations, anytime, outside, inside, all seasons, fall, spring, winter, summer Time : 30-40 minutes Outline Greeting and Review Meet in your regular spot Review last week’s lesson and/or review garden class expectations Main...
by Vicki DeBusk | Dec 12, 2019 | Class Ideas |
Rain Water Models Tags: Rain Water, Aquifer, ground water, pollution, Outdoor, All-Grades, Anytime Time : 30 mins Author: Lynda Boudreault, based on Earth Camp lesson plans Note: This lesson best follows lessons about the water cycle. Outline Greeting and Review...
by Vicki DeBusk | Sep 20, 2019 | All-Seasons, Class Ideas |
Smoothies (Any Greens) Tags: smoothies, food, inside, rainy day, pre-k, kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, any season, recipe, kitchen Time : 30 minutes Outline Greeting and Review Greet students in their regular spot. Review last weeks lesson. Ask kids: Who likes...
by Testing User | Sep 16, 2019 | Class Ideas |
Amaranth Plants Tags: Amaranth, Outdoor, Indoor, All-Grades, Fall Time : 30 mins (Time to complete the task) (10-15 min group activities, rotated) Author: Lynda Boudreault Intro: This is a great class if you’re noticing amaranth weeds in the garden. They are edible...
by Vicki DeBusk | Sep 11, 2019 | All-Seasons, Class Ideas |
Tags: All-Seasons, All-Grades, Planting seeds, planting transplants, garden layout, garden design Time : 30 mins Author: Kristin Adams Link OUTLINE Greeting and Review SONG: Sing and motion “Dig, dig, dig the earth, then we plant our seeds. Gentle rain and warm...
by Vicki DeBusk | Aug 30, 2019 | Class Ideas |
Tags: Seeds, Dispersal, Class Ideas, Indoors, Outdoors, All-Seasons, Spring, Anytime, 2nd-5th grade Seed Dispersal Time : 45 mins Outline Greeting and ReviewStart in the same space if possible for every class (ex: The Circle, Pond, Back benches)Have the class...
