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Subjects:
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Science
Ecology. Ecosystems. Environment. Food. Gardens. History of science. Life Science. Plants. Vegetables. |
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Integrated/interdisciplinary approaches
Art. Language arts. Literature. |
Resource Type:
Lessons and activities; Resource materials for math or science. Media Type:
Print material.
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Abstract:
This book, written for grades K to 6, is organized around a theme of gardening and uses childrens literature to introduce students to multicultural literature, ecology, and the impact of plants on the environment, world economics, and politics. The book contains 45 lesson plans, each of which focuses on a specific book about gardening and offers a variety of activities designed to enhance creativity and build literacy skills. Chapters cover such themes as dreaming about gardens, special herb, prehistoric or native gardens, gardens around the world, plants, and folk tales. The book also introduces students to famous gardeners such as George Washington Carver and Beatrix Potter. Each lesson includes a book sharing time, activities that incorporate gardening, language arts, and creative art, and a treat recipe. They also feature a poetry reference, word game, and a list of supplementary reading materials. Sample activities have students build a bird house, use landscape design templates and graph paper to design a garden, and identify endangered plants in their community. An annotated bibliography is also included. (Author/LCT) |
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Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Purpose
Creativity
Imagination
Literacy
Guidelines for gardening
Content and structure of the book
References
Dreaming of gardens
Imagine your garden
Where will your garden grow?
Shapes and patterns
Texture and fragrance
Graph paper garden plots
Dreaming in Technicolor
Natures rainbow-colored palette
Hawaii is a rainbow
Right color, right plant
Technicolor vegetables
Green foliage gardens
Specialty gardens
Thematic gardens
Ancient gardens and stories
Herb gardens
Prehistoric gardens
Native gardens
Vegetable gardens
Underground gardens
Salad gardens
Easy and early vegetables
Mini-vegetables
Giant vegetables
Natures gardens
Ecology
Organic gardening
Interdependence
Nature study
Ecosystems and biomes
Plants around the world
Geographic origins
Travel routes
New arrivals
Endangered plants
New world contributions
Legendary plants
Gourds
Indian paintbrush
Roses
Pomegranates
Peonies
Fictional gardeners
Classics
Good reads
Fantasy stories and gardens
Multicultural tales from the garden
Jack and the beanstalk tales
Famous gardeners
George Washington Carver
Johnny Appleseed
Beatrix Potter: author, illustrator, gardener
Rachel Carson: biologist and conservationist
Other plant and nature lovers
Bibliography
Activities index
Author, title and subject index
About the authors
Reviews and Awards:
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. (1998). Multicultural approaches in math and science. ENC Focus, 05(01).
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- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. (1997). Using childrens literature in math and science. ENC Focus, 04(05).
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Pricing Information:
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Description: 1 text |
Cost: 24.00 |
ISBN: -X |
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Publisher:
Teachers Ideas Press
Contributor(s):
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Authors: Rosanne J Blass; Nancy Allen Jurenka. |
Specifications:
1 book (xiv, 143 pages ; illustrated ; 28 cm.)
Record Created: 01/17/1997; Last Modified: 02/18/2004;
© 1997-
2004 ENC. All information in this catalog record was verified and accurate when it was first made available to the public. ENC updates catalog records when resources are featured in special projects or when we learn that the information in the record is out of date.
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