1. Step by Step Instructions
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. 1. Class Discussion
1.1.1.1. Who has a garden at home ?
1.1.1.2. Why do people grow gardens ?
1.1.2. 2. Think/Pair/Share
1.1.2.1. Students brainstorm their favourite things about gardening
1.1.2.2. Students brain storm their favourite fruits and vegetables
1.1.3. 3. Youtube Video
1.1.3.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ60zhvMlGk
1.1.4. 4. Explicit Teaching
1.1.4.1. Explain to students that they will be given the opportunity to begin their own class garden. Today is the planning stage.
1.1.5. 5. Brainstorm
1.1.5.1. Using the Inter Active White Board, brainstorm different types of gardens.
1.1.5.2. The different types of tools and equipment you use when cultivating a garden
1.1.6. 6. Class Discussion
1.1.6.1. What does a plant need in order to grow ?
1.1.6.2. How does the time of year effect what grows in the garden ?
1.1.6.3. Are there any insects that we want to attract or our garden ?
1.1.6.4. What insects would we want to keep away ?
1.1.7. 7. Explicit Teaching
1.1.7.1. Display on Interactive White Board a slide of what vegetables grow in different seasons.
1.1.7.2. Have students identify what plants will grow in the current season
1.2. Body
1.2.1. 8. Explicit Teaching
1.2.1.1. The term 'Birds Eye View'
1.2.1.2. Show students examples of 'birds eye view' diagrams on the IWB
1.2.2. 9. Activity
1.2.2.1. Students are now to create a illustrated design of their ideal garden bed.
1.2.2.2. Students MUST consider the following:
1.2.2.2.1. What 4 vegetables will you grow in your garden ?
1.2.2.2.2. How far apart should these be planted from each other (think about how large they will grow)
1.2.2.2.3. The layout of their garden (will your vegetables,herbs and flowers be mixed together or will you categories them ? Think about what each vegetable needs to thrive (i.e. Sunlight or Shade ?)
1.3. Conclusion
1.3.1. 10. Gallery Walk
1.3.1.1. Students walk around the classroom observing their peers work
1.3.1.1.1. Students will need a pen and note book, as students walk around the classroom they must gather at least 4 positive ideas that they will be able to apply to their own designs.
1.3.1.2. Class Discussion
1.3.1.2.1. What are some similarities and differences between students illustrated garden bed designs ?
1.3.1.2.2. How can you improve your garden bed design ?
1.3.2. 11. Editing
1.3.2.1. Students now have the opportunity to apply their ideas they gained from the gallery walk and class discussion.
1.3.2.2. Early Finishers Work
1.3.2.2.1. Add in a 'Key'
1.3.2.2.2. Add Colour
1.3.2.2.3. Add a Scale
1.3.3. 12. Collection of students work
1.3.3.1. Transition to Lunch
2. Focus Question:
2.1. Investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments (ACTDEK021)
3. The materials:
3.1. A3 Paper
3.2. Posters of seasonal vegetables
3.3. Drawing & Writing materials
3.4. Examples of garden bed layouts
3.5. Interactive White Board
3.6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ60zhvMlGk
4. Alignment
4.1. Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
5. Cross-Curriculum Links:
5.1. Literacy
5.1.1. Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing.
5.1.2. Word Knowledge
5.1.3. Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating
5.1.4. Text knowledge
5.2. Numeracy
5.2.1. Interpreting statistical information
5.2.2. Using measurement