LIFE SCIENCE
Most students today have little or no contact with animals and nature. Parents work. Students attend after school programs. Few of us live on more than a quarter acre, and chickens are usually not permitted. If possible provide hands-on experiences with animals and plants during your Life Science unit. There are many fieldtrips that can help you accomplish your goals. There are also speakers that come into the schools to share their expertise on animals or farming with the students. And you can provide some contact by setting up aquariums and terrariums in the classroom so students can see nature at work. This is also a great time to invite students to bring in a "Show and Tell" pet. Remember to check your school board policy about animals in the classroom before asking for visitors.
I also suggest you start a garden in the fall. If it doesn't come from the grocery store students don't have a clue where food comes from. Most principals will give their blessing and a scrap of land to grow a few tomatoes and beans. Some will even help with a little donation toward beautification. After all, you can always plant a few marigolds. The joy on the students' faces as they eat foods that they grew themselves is really quite amazing. Tap into parent volunteers to dig and weed your garden. Parents are a fabulous resource.
Most students today have little or no contact with animals and nature. Parents work. Students attend after school programs. Few of us live on more than a quarter acre, and chickens are usually not permitted. If possible provide hands-on experiences with animals and plants during your Life Science unit. There are many fieldtrips that can help you accomplish your goals. There are also speakers that come into the schools to share their expertise on animals or farming with the students. And you can provide some contact by setting up aquariums and terrariums in the classroom so students can see nature at work. This is also a great time to invite students to bring in a "Show and Tell" pet. Remember to check your school board policy about animals in the classroom before asking for visitors.
I also suggest you start a garden in the fall. If it doesn't come from the grocery store students don't have a clue where food comes from. Most principals will give their blessing and a scrap of land to grow a few tomatoes and beans. Some will even help with a little donation toward beautification. After all, you can always plant a few marigolds. The joy on the students' faces as they eat foods that they grew themselves is really quite amazing. Tap into parent volunteers to dig and weed your garden. Parents are a fabulous resource.
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