CURRICULUM CONNECTION
SOIL & PLANT HEALTH
Science & Technology
B1.1; B1.2; B1;3
E1.1; E1.2; E2.1; E2.2; E2.3; E2.5; E2.6
Duration: 90 minutes
In this tour, we will assess ways in which plants are important to humans and other living things. We will examine the impact of human activities on plant and soil health. There will be a specific focus on composting and its importance in improving soil health. We will also identify different forms of agriculture (conventional vs regenerative) and their impact on soil structure.
CLASSES OF 19 OR FEWER STUDENTS: FLAT FEE $160+HST
ADDITIONAL STUDENTS $8.50+HST EACH
PLANTS & THE ENVIRONMENT
Science & Technology
B1.1; B1.2; B1.3; B2.1; B2.2; 4; B2.5; B2.7; B2.8
Duration: 90 minutes
In this tour, we will describe ways in which a variety of plants adapt and/or react to their environment. We will assess ways in which plants are important to humans and other living things.
Students will be conducting an experiment which they can take home or teachers can download the file below to observe root growth of a plant over time .
CLASSES OF 19 OR FEWER STUDENTS: FLAT FEE $160+HST
ADDITIONAL STUDENTS $8.50+HST EACH
teacher resources
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
Camp AgScape is a great interactive resource for teaching food literacy and agriculture. It is a 4 week unit of study with a program for every age.
ALL ABOUT SOIL
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
Students will be able to identify characteristics and applications of soil. Students will also be able to observe and describe differences in soil types.
PLANT SOMETHING BEE FRIENDLY
CAMP AGSCAPE (UNIT OF STUDY)
PLANT SOMETHING BEE FRIENDLY
In this lesson, students learn about some of the threats to bee populations, as well as ways in which they can help support bee populations through planting bee-friendly plants.
BLOSSOM'S BIG JOB
BLOSSOM'S BIG JOB
PLANT SOMETHING BEE FRIENDLY
An online book detailing the important role of pollinators.
ALEX'S FIRST SEED
BLOSSOM'S BIG JOB
ALEX'S FIRST SEED
An online book to help classify organisms, including humans, according to their role in a food chain (e.g., producer, consumer, decomposer)