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School Garden Lessons - Grades 3 - 5

PowerPoint lessons that integrate images with content to support student comprehension.  Definitions of key vocabulary are provided to scaffold and deepen understanding.  Video is imbedded into each lesson to enhance student engagement while reinforcing the lesson’s concepts. All lessons include check for understanding questions and suggested application and extension activities. All lessons are aligned to California State Board of Education Content Standards.

School Garden Lessons Grades 3 - 5

Number Title Type Date Added
03-006 (918KB)

Garden Citizenship - Grades 3-5

PDF 1/20/21
03-007 (1,909KB)

Parts of a Plant - Grades 3-5

PDF 3/2/21
03-008 (1,767KB)

Growing Plants from Seeds - Grades 3-5

PDF 6/6/21
03-005 (2,095KB)

Plants Need A Place - Containers - Grades 3-5

PDF 1/20/21
03-003 (2,492KB)

Water-Resources and Plants Survival - Grades 4 - 5 

PDF 5/23/23
03-010 (1,346KB)

Friendly Plants That Help Each Other - Grades 3-5

PDF 8/9/21
03-001 (1,662KB)

Compost for Healthy Soil - Grades 3-5

PDF 1/7/21
03-009 (1,715KB)

Tomato Growing Basics - Grades 3-5

PDF 6/6/21
03-018 (1,405KB)

Hydroponics - Grades 4-5

PDF 8/19/22
03-016 (1,958KB)

Pollination - Plants & Insects Need Each Other - Grades 2-3

PDF 6/27/23
03-017 (1,678KB)

Pollination - Why Do We Need Bees - Grades 4-5

PDF 6/27/23
03-002 (1,648KB)

Soil - Exploring soil's role in ecosystems - 2 to 3 

PDF 1/20/23
04-001 (2,283KB)

Soil - Earth's Systems - From Rocks to Soil - 4 to 5

PDF 1/20/23
03-011 (974KB)

Drought Dilemma: Changing Growing Methods for Plants

PDF 11/30/21
03-013 (669KB)

Drought Dilemma: Plants Need Water to Grow

PDF 11/30/21
03-012 (917KB)

Drought Dilemma: Reducing Water Use

PDF 11/30/21
03-014 (175KB)

Drought Dilemma: References and Resources

PDF 11/30/21
03-015 (264KB)

Drought Dilemma: California Water Shortage Engagement Activity

PDF 11/30/21
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