Essential Questions
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Enduring Understandings
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Activities
The following activities address several MA Curriculum Frameworks, including:
Life Science1. Classify organisms into the currently recognized kingdoms according to characteristics that they share. Be familiar with organisms from each kingdom
13. Give examples of ways in which organisms interact and have different functions within an ecosystem that enable the ecosystem to survive 14. Explain the roles and relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers in the process of energy transfer in a food web. 15. Explain how dead plants and animals are broken down by other living organisms and how this process contributes to the system as a whole. 16. Recognize that producers (plants that contain chlorophyll) use the energy from sunlight to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water through a process called photosynthesis. This food can be used immediately, stored for later use, or used by other organisms. |
Earth and Space Science4. Explain the relationship among the energy provided by the sun, the global patterns of atmospheric movement, and the temperature differences among water, land, and atmosphere. 6. Describe and give examples of ways in which the earth’s surface is built up and torn down by natural processes, including deposition of sediments, rock formation, erosion, and weathering. 11. Explain how the tilt of the earth and its revolution around the sun result in an uneven heating of the earth, which in turn causes the seasons. |
- Compost: (See the Soil Unit) By engaging students in the composting process, both through vermicomposting and with outdoor compost bins at the school, they are able to experience and interact with the diverse ecosystems that exist within the soil.
- Weather Harvest Game: This is a printable color desk game that engages students in the different ways agriculture is affected by the weather. It also helps to relate the economic potential of farm losses and/or price increases of farm products. (Developed by Utah Agriculture in the Classroom)
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- Garden Weather Station: This is a fantastic addition to any school garden. By using this tool, students are able to observe the changes in weather throughout the year, and understand how these changes affect the growth of the plants.
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- Pollinator Observation Sheet: This observation sheet is a great way for students to understand the patterns of pollinators in the garden. They can identify plants and their pollinators, and document when the pollinators are present and what they are seeking in each plant.
Resources
- Life Lab: www.lifelab.org