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Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Nine 45-minute sessions |
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Berkeley, California |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Cosmic Oranges: Observation and Inquiry Through Descriptive Writing and Art
Students will eat up this lesson about oranges as they practice the skills that help them investigate and make detailed observations for descriptive purposes.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Nature Study Outdoor Treasure Hunts (with Spanish language option)
Students take a walk on the wild side when they research an animal and create a scavenger hunt activity for their classmates.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues
How can we convince others to agree with us on important issues? In this lesson, students explore relevant environmental issues and gather information to write persuasive essays.
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The Stapleless Book can be used for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating vocabulary booklets . . . the possibilities are endless!
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 22
In celebration of Earth Day, students research famous environmentalists and write letters to them asking for their opinions on current issues and turn their letters into a poem.
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | May 27
On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat.
PRINTOUTS
Grades 3 – 12 | Printout | Graphic Organizer
This printout assists students with generating meaningful questions about a topic and organizing their writing by using a structured guide while researching.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades K – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Inquiry at the Window: The Year of the Birds
This science inquiry in a fourth-grade classroom affirms the importance of observation, questioning, reading, and writing to the inquiry process.