
Botanic Bandits
In this lesson, students will begin by exploring how animals can damage the plants in a garden bed. They will view and discuss the structures of various framed garden beds. Finally, they will design, construct, and test a framed garden bed model. The model will incorporate barriers using garden materials to prevent tunneling animals from damaging a (school) garden.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ecbkTebBnQTHf39N0cntugiJMg9-MJ3G/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L1: Cells Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)Related Content

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