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Gardening Lab for Kids
SKU
056732
ISBN
9781592539048
Grade K-6
Neutral
Non-Consumable
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Secular
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Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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Conceptual/Topical
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Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
Subtitled "52 Fun Experiments to Learn, Grow, Harvest, Make, Play, and Enjoy Your Garden, this book is not just another how-to-start gardening book. It is packed full of colorful activities and experiments, complete with plenty of photos of finished products and various steps of the activities. Materials are clearly listed on each 2-page spread, with clear step-by-step directions. A "Dig Deeper section has ideas for taking your experiment further, other uses or ideas for your creations, or additional background information. Design your dream garden, test your soil, make a potato tire tower, a rain barrel, compost bin, garden journal, soup can luminaries, seed tape and much more. All the projects look really interesting and fun, with so much to learn along the way. I can't wait to dig in to this book with my kids! 136 pgs, pb. ~ Megan
Publisher's Description of Gardening Lab for Kids
A refreshing source of ideas to help your children learn to grow their own patch of earth, Gardening Lab for Kids encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature. This fun and creative book features 52 plant-related activities set into weekly lessons, beginning with learning to read maps to find your heat zone, moving through seeds, soil, composting, and then creating garden art and appreciating your natural surroundings. Author Renata Fossen Brown guides your family through fun opportunities learning about botany, ecology, the seasons, food, patience, insects, eating, and cooking. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build up to a year of hands-on outdoor experiences. The lessons in this book are open-ended to be explored over and over - with different results each time! Garden Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new gardeners. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises. So, slip on your muddy clothes, and get out and grow!
Category Description for ____ Lab For Kids
Take their science curiosity to the next level with Labs for Kids! Each book in the series offers interactive activities for multiple age ranges that use affordable, easily found items. A great way for families to have fun learning together! See individual titles for more information. ~Deanne
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Quarry Books |
| Author: | Renata Fossen Brown |
| Grades: | K-6 |
| ISBN: | 9781592539048 |
| EAN/UPC: | 080665010682 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1 |
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