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Dyed Flower Garden

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create a dyed flower garden. In this art lesson, students read the book Tiny Seed and cut flowers out of tissue paper to create a paper flower garden.
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Captain Planet Foundation

Frog Garden Party! Toads and Triangles in the Math Garden

For Teachers 4th Standards
It's frog party time! With frog banners, frog juice, and a triangle hunt, your garden party is sure to be both entertaining and educational. The lesson connects geometry, earth science, and delicious snacks to teach kids about ecosystems...
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Coaxing Flower Bulbs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete an experiment for coaxing flower bulbs into growth. In this flower growth lesson, students research various types of flower bulbs that may be used to complete a coaxing experiment. Students then complete a flower...
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Arts & Humanities

Make Your Own Flower Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Get into art with a little instructional activity on flower parts. The class reviews basic information regarding flowers and then they use a paper mosaic technique to create visual representations of the lovely plants.
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The Japanese Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to gather information on the Japanese Gardens. They discuss topics with a horticulturist and build a replica of the gardens at their school. They work together to identify different types of plants.
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Dimensional Flower Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars relate the colors in a garden to those in a rainbow by creating a multicolored three-dimensional garden portrait. They read, "Planting a Rainbow" by Lois Ehlert, then construct their garden with colored paper on white...
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Plantable Pulp Cards

For Teachers K - 8th
What a great way to give a gift that keeps on giving! These homemade plantable cards are not only beautiful, but can be planted into the ground to sprout in the right season. Incorporate this project in a science unit, or for a Mother's...
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Plant an Ozone Monitoring Garden

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a garden.  In this ozone instructional activity, students discuss ozone injury, identify plants sensitive to ozone, and then plant their own ozone garden.
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Preparing and Planting the Garden

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars prepare to build and plant a garden. In this service learning lesson, students take all the necessary steps to prepare a community garden for planting and reflect on the experience.
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6: Parts of a Flower

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students draw and label the parts of a flower using a coin from the Northern Mariana Islands. For this flower parts lesson, students look at a transparency of the reverse side of a quarter from the Mariana lslands. They discuss the...
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Preserving Buds and Blooms

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students learn how to preserve flower buds and blooms. In this gardening lesson, students explore the methods of air drying, using drying agents, and pressing plants to preserve them.
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Gardening in Containers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students plant a garden. In this gardening lesson, students use containers to plant a garden. This lesson provides a good source of information for teachers who wish to begin their class's own container garden.
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Pocket Full of Posies: Ceramics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
After studying the plant or flower life cycle, have the class create a basket of flowers out of clay. They hone their ceramics skills while they push, pull, then paint clay to look like flowers they've seen in nature. There are several...
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MONET'S GARDEN BY THE SEA

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students establish their own design utilizing a similar composition to Monet's, integrate their drawing skills in creating a "garden by the sea."
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The Joy of a Garden-Earth Day

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore the purpose of a garden. In this Earth Day lesson, students read the story The Gardener and complete a Venn diagram comparing life in a city to farm life. Learners discuss Earth Day and plant flowers in a garden .
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Flutterings and Flowers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the significance of natural resources and the habitats of butterflies. They create a list of their own favorite foods, then watch a video about habitats. Students identify things in the video that animals and...
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Metamorphosis Magic

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students play rock-paper-scissors and create a play to demonstrate the butterfly life cycle. In this butterfly life cycle lesson plan, students also plant a butterfly garden with plants that attract butterflies.
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Garden in a Glove

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe the life cycle of a plant in a glove.  In this life cycle lesson plan, students read and discuss the life cycle of a plant.  Students then plant seeds in a clear plastic glove and record their observations. 
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Flower Stepping Stones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make garden stepping stones out of mortar, sand and glass. In this lesson integrating science and art, students mix mortar and sand topping to compose and create a floral design for their stepping stone.
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Garden in a Jar

For Teachers K - 5th
Students construct a simulated garden. In this visual arts lesson, students use a baby food jar and place a small amount of green dough inside of it. Students then poke silk flowers through the dough. Students may decorate the jar using...
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Color Garden

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students brainstorm types of flowers and the colors they can be. They are to keep a chart of the ones mentioned. They create their own paper flower garden on the bulletin board and examine books about flowers.
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Planting Phil's Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore gardening. In this agriculture lesson, students plan and plant seeds according to the procedure modeled by a "master gardener." Flowers are distributed at a local retirement home.
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Make Your Own Garden

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore gardening. In this Quiet in the Garden lesson plan, students read the picture book by Aliki and extend the lesson by taking part in up to 5 hands-on activities.
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Exploring Texture In the Garden

For Teachers K
Students explore the garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, students investigate the needs and parts of a plant. Students discover the differences between fruits and vegetables while creating their own garden.