Let's Taco 'Bout Gardening
by Kiera Lombardi
In this 7 week unit, students will utilize resources around them to create a garden for a culminating taco party! Students will work on science, math, and ELA within the unit. Feel free to host this as an all grade level club!
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DBQuHCh-PWIMCI5-uLfex4ALb63g24U9/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P1: Matter P4: Energy Transfer Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy L3: Genetics & Heredity L4: Evolution Technology 1. Empowered Learner 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 5. Computational Thinker 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global Collaborator Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT) Number and Operations—Fractions (NF) Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Algebra (A) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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