Pumpkin Jack Part One
This lesson includes fourth grade reading, writing, math, science, and engineering standards. The potential is endless with additional enrichment activities. Students participate in the nurturing and observation of a pumpkin from seed to harvest. While identifying text structure, main idea and details, and summarizing texts, students can apply their knowledge of in-class learning to real-world application of growing plants. While observing the plant, students can participate in measurement involving fractions and decimals. They will take pride in their plant, observe, gather data, and even touch on their empathy skills.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MHltjuono818jJF8e2yOPlVsTJcuPr0X/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Technology 2. Digital Citizen Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process 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) Number & Quantity (N) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Reading (Informational Text) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
Quail Farming
Students will learn about the three pillars of sustainability through their quail farm. They will incubate, raise and restock their quails in order for them to be sustainable regardless of what
