Tools & Resources
Curriculum Connections:
Grade 3 Classroom Gardens Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum Connections & Lesson Plan Overview
Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 – The Basic Needs of Plants
*DIAGRAM – Photosynthesis
Lesson 2 – Germination
*Seed Worksheet – STUDENT copy
*Seed Worksheet – TEACHER copy
Lesson 3 – Plants and Their Environment
Lesson 4a – Soil
Lesson 4b – Soil (continued)
Lesson 5 – Windowsill Gardens – IN School
*My Seedling Journal
Lesson 5 – Windowsill Gardens – VIRTUAL Classroom
*My Seedling Journal
Getting Your Garden Growing:
Windowsill Gardens Seeding Timetable
Tomatoes
Spinach
Beans
Radish
Supplemental Learning Opportunities
Nutrition Worksheet
Food For Fun Worksheet
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