Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify and describe where local plants grow best by sorting sun and shade plants using pictures, real plant samples, and clues from community garden visitors.
Students will be able to ask and answer questions about Akron garden plants and their needs during conversations with adults and shared reading activities.
Students will be able to explain their role in helping a class project by taking turns, listening respectfully, and solving small conflicts during shared garden work.
Students will be able to use drawing, dictation, and writing to share information about sun and shade plants in a class-made picture book and garden sign.
Students will be able to add details to drawings, dictations, and shared writing after partner feedback so their plant pages and signs give enough information to help others.
Students will be able to use print features, plant labels, and simple digital tools to organize information on garden pages and displays.
Products
My Sun-or-Shade Plant Research Page
Each student creates one illustrated research page about a local plant from the Akron garden visit or class research. The page includes a labeled drawing, a dictated or written sentence, and a simple explanation of whether the plant needs sun or shade.
Akron Garden Helpers Picture Book and Sun-and-Shade Display
The class coauthors a shared picture book and a simple garden display for the Akron-area garden club or a local partner site. The final product shows a clear shared problem statement, grouped plant examples, and improved signs that help visitors know where each plant grows best.
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