GARDENING INVESTIGATION
Gardening is an annual occurrence and important part of the
schools culture. Starting in February children discuss and plan their
garden. They taste vegetables and vote
to determine the favorites. They negotiate
how much garden space to devote to each vegetable and decide whether or not to
plant flowers. They
plant seeds and cultivate seedlings while discussing what plants need to
grow. As the weather warms, the children
explore their garden options considering the garden plots, raised beds and
containers. They decide what to plant
where and when to begin planting. They
spend the summer weeding and watering while they watch for helpful and harmful
insects. The role of worms in the soil
is a frequent area of interest. As vegetables are ready for harvest, the
farmers market is opened for parents during drop off and pick up times. With the market comes marketing and economics
which can take the investigation in a different direction.
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