Adapting a Garden to Heavy Rain
Lesson Plans
GradesK, 2, 3, 4, 5Science
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Provided by Paleontological Research Institution
What it is
- In this lesson, students will brainstorm and test solutions to keep a garden from flooding.
- Students will learn about the difference between weather and climate, discuss the impacts of climate change on a garden, and evaluate their solutions to garden flooding with hands-on testing.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will love getting their hands dirty and working outside.
- The inquiry-based nature of this lesson is a great way for students to stay engaged and will make them more likely to retain the information they learn.
Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to send a note to parents in advance, asking them to dress their students in clothes that are okay to get dirty.
- It may benefit students to have a basic understanding of weather and climate.
Differentiation & Implementation
- If students are still confused about the difference between weather and climate, teachers may want to use the lesson Climate vs. Weather for additional instruction.
- After this lesson, teachers can cover some of the other topics discussed in the introduction, like droughts, invasive species, and the impact of higher temperatures on growing seasons.
- If teachers do not have the ability to take the students outside and work in a garden or piece of land, students may be able to make small models to test their solutions inside the classroom.
From the scientist review
This resource from the Paleontological Research Institution provides teachers with a lesson plan about adaptive gardening centering around heavy rain. Additional links on the website include materials for the lesson, learning tasks, references, and resources. The references and sourced material utilized for this lesson plan are from reliable organizations and present up-to-date information. This site would be a valuable resource for educators seeking to enhance climate-related learning experiences in the classroom.
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