At a glance
Horticulture is a project of two 60-minute workshops for grades 1, 3 and 5 that challenges students to grow legumes and fresh herbs in the classroom.
Students learn to make mineral-rich soil and explore the world of flowers, then grow their plants in a mini greenhouse set up in the classroom and lent for two months, with a 15-minute training on how to use it.
Take up the challenge: grow legumes and fresh herbs right in your classroom!
These 2 workshops will win over your little gardeners.
They learn how to make mineral-rich soil and explore the world of flowers, then use all that knowledge to grow plants in a mini greenhouse set up in the classroom.
A real scientific study that will help new knowledge take root!
How it runs:
Visit 1: Life underground (60 minutes).
Visit 2: Flowers in the classroom (60 minutes), plus setup and a 15-minute training session on the greenhouse (2-month loan).
Learning goals (elementary)
- Explain the science of composting.
- Describe how soil meets basic needs (for animals and people).
- Describe the parts of a plant (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds).
- Match the parts of a plant with their general function.
- Describe how plants reproduce sexually (pistil, stamen, pollen, seed and fruit).
- Describe the growth stages of a flowering plant (pollination, fertilization, fruiting, dispersal, germination, flowering).
- Dissect a flower in class.
- Describe the difference between conifers and deciduous trees and present the features of some trees.
- Describe some of the defences that help trees grow.
- Describe how urban development and land use affect trees and plants.
