Digging Deeper Program: Scope and Sequence
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| Concepts | Skills | Lessons | *Ongoing (included in most sessions) | |
| Visit 1: C/G (Sept.) |
Plant parts: structure, function, nutrition Seasons of farming |
Note taking Matching seasons with farm-related tasks |
Plant parts tasting and drawing Garden work session Journal making |
Farm journals, garden and farm chores |
| Visit 2: Farm (Sept.) |
Plant parts cont. Harvest Meal Math in the garden (weighing, graphic or coordinates) |
Plant/plant part identification Harvest and cooking Math skills dependent on grade |
Plant parts in the field Measuring the harvest or Graphic colors, weights, etc. or Coordinate grid |
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| Visit 3: Farm (Oct.) |
Plant lifecycle Seed saving Food preservation |
Seed harvest Drawing a cycle Cooking, food preserving |
Let's Go to Seed Lifecycle of a Plant |
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| Visit 4: C/G (Oct.) |
Sasonal eating Garden art/poetry |
Charting crop timing Writing/reading poetry |
Sasonal eating chart and game | |
| Visit 5: C/G (Nov.) |
Waste audit (start) Compost lesson and building a bin |
Designing and building compost Compiling data related to food waste |
Tracking school waste All About Compost What Worms Want: Vermicomposting for the Classroom |
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| Visit 6: C/G (Dec.) |
Structure of the food system Winter garden observation |
Presenting to the class Using maps and charts Reading ingredients Drawing ad writing on display board |
Figuring Out the Food System | |
| Visit 7: Farm (Jan.) |
Winter farming Season extension techniques Monitoring crops, weather, observations over time |
Sensory observation Harvest Collecting/comparing data |
Observation and Monitoring | |
| Visit 8: C/G (Feb.) |
Planning for the spring – pick a crop and make a timeline Plant families Spring seeds: structure and function |
Using information to make a timeline Planting seeds Seed dissection |
What's in a seed? Plant families Planning a Garden |
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| Visit 9: C/G (Mar.) |
Soil elements and testing Garden prep |
Reading ad following instructions Using soil testing equipment, interpreting results Hands-on work in the garden |
Are All Soils Created Equal? Soil test kit |
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| Visit 10: C/G (Apr.) |
Science inquiry; photosynthesis/ transpiration experiments | Designing experiments | How does photosynthesis work? | |
| Visit 11: Farm (May) |
Insects at the farm: pest vs. beneficial Insect anatomy and lifecycle Pollination The farm as an ecosystem |
Observation and labeling insect anatomy Planting |
Insect investigation | |
| Visit 12: C/G (May) |
Garden art and signs Planting in the garden Monitor experiments |
Creating art Collect data using observations and tools |
Garden flags and art | |
| Visit 13: C/G (May) |
Prepare for the Harvest Meal Talent Show Monitor experiments |
Collect and present data about experiments | ||
| Visit 14: Farm (June) |
Harvest Meal Puppet shows, plays, etc. |
Prepare and perform works of art |
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