April is National Garden Month, and this year I designed a competition to see which class could visit the garden the most. The students recorded on a calendar the days that they watered, weeded, planted, or observed in the garden. Teachers who assigned homework or an Earth Day activity were awarded extra credit points for their class. The main point was to just get out to the garden and take advantage of all there is to learn and do there!
We had some extraordinary participation during April, which can be a tough month because of TAKS and other standardized testing. However, the teachers and students were able to squeeze in a few moments to care for their garden or make observations in their journals.
The winners at MacGregor Elementary was Mrs. Williams' truly motivated 4th grade class. They did multiple garden activities almost every single day, including harvesting and tasting yellow and green beans. Mrs. Williams even had the class do an "Earth Day Rap"--extra points!
Each student won a cultivator to take home and start their own garden. Congratulations Mrs. Williams class!
We had some extraordinary participation during April, which can be a tough month because of TAKS and other standardized testing. However, the teachers and students were able to squeeze in a few moments to care for their garden or make observations in their journals.
The winners at MacGregor Elementary was Mrs. Williams' truly motivated 4th grade class. They did multiple garden activities almost every single day, including harvesting and tasting yellow and green beans. Mrs. Williams even had the class do an "Earth Day Rap"--extra points!
Each student won a cultivator to take home and start their own garden. Congratulations Mrs. Williams class!
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