Lesson Plan Title: - Edible Schoolyard



Lesson Plan: Meet a Tulip – Up Close and PersonalSupporting: Grade 3 Science & Technology: Growth & Changes in PlantsUpdated: Nov 16, 2015Learning Targets: By the end of the lesson, students will know the bulb part names; be able to describe each part; list the needs of living things to grow (and thrive); draw the bulb at time of planting and imagine the stages of growth until it blooms.Learning Skills: By the end of this lesson students will have demonstrated… Responsibility Self-regulation Organization Independent workPrimary Group Activity: learning about the tulip bulb and how to plant in the best location 10-15 minQuestion: What is a bulb? Answer 1: A?bulb?is next year's plant neatly packaged and surrounded by scale leaves, immature leaves, flower stems, and sometimes even flower buds. The whole?bulb?is neatly wrapped in a papery brown tunic.?Answer 2: A bulb is a specialized plant storage structure that contains everything the plant needs to survive winter and grow in the spring.Parts of a bulb explained: : roots, basal stem, scales, flower bud, tunic Parts of a tulip flower (a “perfect flower” as it contains both male and female flower parts):: Sepals, Stamen, Anther, Petal, Stigma, Pistil, OvaryQuestion: How do I plant the bulb?Wait until the ground temperature is cool (late Oct, early November in Oakville area).Planting protocols for Journey North Tulip Test Gardens:7” deep, 4” apartSite selection criteria: the hole 7” deep; gently mix small amount of nitrogen rich fertilizer (used coffee grounds, bone meal) into soil in bottom of hole; place bulb in hole, pointed side facing up; return remainder of soil into hole; water gently to initiate root development (no need if rain is forecasted as too much water is detrimental).Each student will plant one bulb from start to finish in a pre-determined site.While waiting for their turn to plant, supporting activities will be provided:Individual Activity #1: connections to art10 minListen to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and either: read the sonnet for Spring, Autumn or draw a picture to accompany the music:The concertos that make up?The Four Seasons?(Le quattro stagioni) appeared as the first four of twelve violin concertos published as?Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione?(The Contest between Harmony and Invention), op. 8. Vivaldi composed them to accompany a set of four sonnets—“La primavera,” “L’estate,” “L’autunno,” and “L’inverno”—whose authorship is uncertain but generally attributed to Vivaldi himself. The sonnets’ tripartite structures align with the three movements of each concerto, which in turn provide vivid musical depictions of the corresponding text.: page 11, 12Draw your landscape: Activity #2: hands-on science10 minCut one bulb nearly in half from tip to root (just to one side of the pointed tip). You should be able to see the flower bud in the very center. Dissect a tulip bulb and record your sensory observations: Group discussion question: Making connections5-10 minNow that we’ve explored bulbs, both inside and out, why do you think we’re using them to track the greening of spring?Ideas:They are an early blooming bulb, emerging when the soil is warmed by the sun. We can compare with the emergence/bloom times from historical data (are they blooming earlier/later each year). We can compare with weather around the world. They are an important food source for emerging insects and pollinators before other food is available. ................
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