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Creating a Garden Journal

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Youngsters create science journals which are used to record observations from the school garden. The goal of this activity is to help kids tune into nature by making daily observations on the growth of the plants, and also to take note of other plant and animal life they see in the garden. Note: The student observation sheets that are referred to in the instructional activity are not attached as files, but a teacher could create some.

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Grade
3rd
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Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
2008

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