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Insects and Spiders:
Friend or Foe
Suitable for grades K-2. Grade K: Process Standard 1:1, 1:3. Science Standard 2:1, 2:2.
Grades 1 & 2: Process Standard 1:2, 2:1, 2:2, 3:1, 3:4. Life Science Standard: 2:1.
The boys and girls learn to recognize a true "insect" by identifying its main body parts
and learn the difference between insects and spiders. We teach them to regard stinging insects,
the Black Widow and Brown Recluse spiders with caution (but not automatically with destruction).
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Seedy Side Show
Suitable for grades K-2 and 3-5.
Pre-requisite for Something to Sprout About. Grade K; Process Standard 1:1, 1:2, 1:3;
Grades 1 -2; Process Standard 1:2, 2:1, 2:2, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3; Grade 1;
Content Standards: Life Science Standard 2:1, 2:2; Grade 2; Content Standards: Life Science 2:1;
Grades 3-5; Process Standard 1:2, 2:1-2:2. 3:1, 3:3-3:4, 4:1, 4:2, 4:3; Grade 3;
Content Standards: Life Science Standard 2:1, 2:2, 2:3; Grade 4; Content Standards: Life Science Standard 3:1;
Grade 5; Content Standards: Life Science Standard 2:1, 2:2.
The children learn about the diversity of the seed world through a classifying activity.
With graphics and soft sculpture models, children learn that all seeds have the same major
parts in common. They can identify the parts on their own "dissected" seed. They hear key
words such as embryo, seed coat, cotyledon and germination.
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Six-Legged Super Heroes
Suitable for grades 3-5.
We introduce the students to beneficial insects most common in our area. Through a video,
photographs and matching games, they will come to understand that not all insects in the
landscape are pests. |
Soil Detectives
Suitable for Grades 3-5.Grade 3; Process Standard 1:1, 1:2,2:1, 3:1,3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 4:1 4:2, 4:3; Physical Science 1:1;
Life Science 2:3; Earth/Space Science 3:1, 3:2; Grades 4 & 5; Process Standard 1:2, 4:1, 4:2, 4:3, 4:4, 5:2, 5:3, 5:4;
Grade 4; Life Science 3:1; Earth/Space Science 4:1 Grade 5; Physical Science 1:1, Life Science 2:2,
Earth/Space Science 3:1
The children will learn about soil as the basis for all live on earth, the difference between
"soil" and "dirt" and will hear such words as decomposition, organic matter, erosion and compost.
Using a hand lens the children will detect the evidence of both organic and inorganic materials in
a soil sample. They will conduct an experiment on the rate and volume of water that passes through different
samples.
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Something to Sprout About
Suitable for K-2 and 3-5 with modification. Follows "Seedy Sideshow." Grade K; Process
Standard 1:1, 1:2, 1:3. Grades 1-2; Process Standard 1:1, 1:2, 3:1, 3:3, 4:1, 4:3 ;
Grade 1; Content Standards: Life Science 2:1, 2:2; Grade 2; Content Standards: Life Science Standard 2:1;
Grades 3-5; Process Standard 1:1, 1:2, 2:1-2:2, 3:1, 3:3-3:4, 4:1, 4:2, 4:3; Grade 3;
Content Standards: Life Science 2:1, 2:2, 2:3; Grade 4; Content Standards: Life Science; 3:1, 3:2;
Grade 5; Content Standards: Life Science 2:2
The class learns that seeds "sleep" or remain dormant until the right conditions happen to "wake"
them or trigger germination. Children learn the difference between a monocot and a dicot and sprout
one of each. Through the follow-up observations with their teachers, the students see what happens with
their own seeds.
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Tree Time
Suitable for 3-4 grades.
10 children will become a living teaching aid in introducing the main parts of the tree and
their functions. The students will learn why trees are important to the environment and will
be able to give examples of how trees are used. They will be taught how humans and trees are
similar and different in their needs, examples that illustrate trees are alive and how to
determine the age of a tree. |
Whirling Wings
Suitable for Grades K-2 and 3-5, with modification. Grade K; Process Standard 1,
Life Standard 2:1 and 2:2. Grades 1-5; Process Standard 1, 2, 2:1, 2:2, 2:6, 2:7, 3:1,3:2, 4:1, 4:2 and 4:3
A video and color photos aid in teaching an appreciation of butterflies and moths,
how they are alike and different and the role they play in the garden. They are not only pretty and fun to watch.
They are also important pollinators. Visual aids of sample flowers that attract both are used.
Metamorphosis of both are discussed. |
Worms to the Wise
Suitable for Grades K-2 or 3-5 with modification. Grade K; Process Standard 1:1, 1:2, 1:3,;
Grades 1-2; Process Standard 1:1, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 4:1, 4:3; Academic Student Skills Life Science
Standard 2:1, 2:2; Grades 3-5; Process Standard 1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 4:2, 4:3, 4:1 thru
follow-up with teacher; Grade3; Content Standards: Life Science 2:1, 2:2, 2:3; Grade 4; Content Standards:
Life Science 2:1, 2:2, 2:3; Grade 5; Content Standards: Life Science 2:1, 2:2
The students learn about earthworms as "nature's plows." Basic worm anatomy is discussed, what they eat,
how they live and the characteristics that make these underestimated creatures so valuable to farmers
and gardeners. The children get up close and personal by observing LIVE worms from the Master Gardeners
portable worm farms.
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