Introduction
Our class will be growing a garden!
We have been given the opportunity to grow our own class garden and we will be going to the feed mill to get our supplies.
The class will be split into three groups.
One group will be growing strawberries.
The second group will be growing tomatoes.
The third group will be growing squash.
Task
1. Before we can begin our garden we must have all of our supplies. Your group must research what is required to grow your vegetable garden. You must take into consideration:
Will your garden will be on the ground or will it be raised?
How will you break the ground?
If your garden is on the ground will it be protected from critters?
What do you need to plant your seeds?
2. Next you must determine the dimensions of your garden. You are getting ten plants so you must find out how far apart you must plant your seeds. Once you have this information you must draw out the diminsions on your poster. Design your garden including the diminsions.
3. Lastly you must learn about your vegetable. You should know:
What time of year it is planted.
How often it needs to be watered.
How much sun it gets.
What bugs are a threat to your vegetable.
How much fertilizer it needs.
How often should you pick your vegetables.
Process
You can use the following websites to find the answers to your task. Write all the information down and make a final draft of your answers and garden design on a poster board to present to the class.
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/vegetables/
http://www.almanac.com/plant/squash-zucchini
http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/squash-growing-guide
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/vegetable/fruit/garden-tomatoes-fun-ideas/
Evaluation
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Excellent - 3 points |
Good - 2 points |
Fair - 1 point |
Poor - 0 points |
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Research
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All research is complete with the correct information |
Most of the research is correct information |
Some of the research is complete |
The reserch is either not complete or has mostly incorrect information |
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Teamwork
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Worked very well with other students; contributed an equal amount of effort |
Worked fairly well with other students; contributed an equal amount of effort |
Had problems working with other students; did not contribute as much to the group as others |
Did not work well with other students and did not contribute an equal amount of effort |
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Poster
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Poster is creative, with information relevant to the assignment |
Poster is good; most of the information on the poster is relevant to the assignment |
Poster is okay; some of the information on the poster is not relevant to the assignment |
Poster shows no effort and is not relevant to the assignment |
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Presentation
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Presentation is clear and concise; each group member took a turn speaking |
Presentation is clear and concise; each group member took a turn speaking Most of the presentation is clear and concise; each group member took a turn speaking |
Some of the presentation is clear and concise; some is confusing; not all of the group members took a turn speaking |
Presentation is not clear and is confusing; not all of the group members took a turn speaking |
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Following Directions
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Followed all directions well |
Followed directions most of the time |
Had some trouble following directions |
Did not follow directions |
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have created, designed and managed
your own vegetable garden!
Hopefully you can use this informaiton and c
reate your own garden one day.
Credits
Teacher Page
This webquest is designed to encourage students to be resourceful and knowledgable of the earth and its ability. Students learn to create a garden, manage it and maintain it. It also sparks an interest in growing your own food and creating a product that you can be proud of. Hopefully this is the begining of a passion for gardening for the students.