The School Garden Project: Maths and Science Integrated Unit
Description
Transform your teaching with this engaging, cross-curricular unit where maths and science blossom in a real-world context your students will absolutely love! School gardens are becoming a powerful learning tool, and this comprehensive unit harnesses that potential to deliver deep, memorable learning.
This resource is designed to blend practical, hands-on tasks with core written assignments, ensuring a holistic understanding of plant science, design, and applied mathematics.
What’s Inside This Unit?
This unit provides a wealth of activities covering essential science concepts and practical maths skills:
Science and Inquiry Activities:
- Reading & Comprehension: Learn about the fundamental needs of plants with accompanying questions.
- Plant Biology: Hands-on activities exploring plant parts and the different parts of a flower.
- Inquiry Question: A scaffolded activity to promote scientific investigation and critical thinking
- Seed Transportation: An engaging activity to investigate how seeds travel.
- Plotting Plant Growth: A long-term project for recording and analysing plant growth data.
Applied Maths and Design Tasks:
- Maths: Calculating Area: Practical tasks using the garden design to practice area calculations.
- Maths: Calculating Volume: Real-world application of volume calculations (e.g., for soil or water).
- Designing Your Own Backyard Area: A creative task applying design principles and scale.
- Planning a Garden: A major project incorporating plant selection and essential budgeting skills.
Literacy and Extension:
- Garden Poem: A creative writing task to integrate literacy into the unit.
- Extra Ideas: A bonus section with additional suggestions for extension and differentiation.Get ready to watch your students cultivate knowledge (and plants!) with this essential classroom resource!
An editable version is also included.
