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Reading Adventure Pack: Gardening ActivityReading Adventure Pack: Gardening Activity
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PBS
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2nd - 3rd
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Science
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5 days
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Reading Adventure Pack: Gardening

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A Reading Adventure Pack invites scholars to start gardening. Following a reading of two books—fiction and nonfiction—young green thumbs repurpose food containers to grow an herb garden in their kitchen, plant seeds in starter pots out of toilet paper roll tubes, and draw an aerial view of a garden's layout.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

gardening, planting, planting seeds, seeds, plants, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, fiction, nonfiction, responding to reading, responding to literature

Instructional Ideas

  • Continue caring for the garden after finishing activities
  • Have snack time with any safe and edible items
  • Encourage families to visit the local plant store to identity native plants that will grow best in your area

Classroom Considerations

  • The two featured books are Weslandia by Paul Fleischman and Plant (Eyewitness Books) by David Burnie
  • The pack was created for parents and caregivers to work with their children at home

Pros

  • Connects learners to one of their food sources
  • Bridges the connection between school and home

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RI.3.1 RI.3.10

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