Science

All Science lessons have been created based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). NGSS does not stratify standards based on specific middle school grade levels. All lessons can be easily adapted based on grade level. 

All Grades

Soil Series:

From Dirt to Soil: Importance of Composting

  • Does Dirt = Soil? Collecting Soil Samples

  • Measuring Your Soil Samples

  • Analyzing Your Soil Samples

Plant Metabolism Series:

  • Photosynthesis: How Do Plants Make Their Own Food?

  • The Balance Between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

  • Plant Parts and Their Functions

  • Flower Power: Pollination

  • Genetics in the Garden

  • How Does Soil pH Affect Plant Growth?

  • The Carbon Cycle and the Nitrogen Cycle

  • Earthquakes and Ecosystems

  • Oh No! Bee Colony Collapse

  • Why and How to Save Seeds

  • Why Buy, Why Eat Organic?

  • Do the Rot Thing

  • How Does Your Trash End Up in the Ocean?

  • Compost as a Soil Amendment and Worm Castings as a Fertilizer

  • Understanding Plants’ Vascular Systems

  • Wonderful, Wonderful Water

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A week to remember. Four years ago under the direction of the talented Ms. Angela Hughes, one of our favorite collaborations-a pop up restaurant! Students were able to learn culinary skills and hospitality pro tips to create a garden lunch for their
"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." Charles Dickens Our schoolyard habitat is thriving- not only is it beautiful, but it continues to provide food for families in need.
Life in the garden without students is different- seeds that were dropped or scattered by kids or critters have taken root with no foot traffic. Happy accidents! What has remained unchanged are the cycles of the natural world. Our thriving garden wil
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