Questions to ask your students......

Good Evening,

I hope you all have had plenty of time to process the information in the previous post! Now, what possible questions could you ask your students that require high level thinking beyond the basic knowledge they already possess? You are probably wondering if growing a garden is recommended for all grade levels or perhaps just elementary. In my own opinion, I believe students of all ages could benefit from this project and the learning process would be ongoing. For now, let us just focus on elementary students, particularly 2nd-5th grade.

Possible unit questions would be:

Predict which flower/plant will grow the fastest and explain your answer.

Analyze the process of a specific plant/flower and explain the life cycle.

Compare your plant/flower to a classmate and make comparisons and differences among the two. Include the color, texture, historical roots of the plant/flower, and time it takes to grow.

Explain why certain bugs and insects are harmful or helpful to a plant/flower.

Create your own new species of plants/flowers and provide an illustration of your new species.

If you used a specific brand of plant food different from another classmate, complete a brief project of which one worked better and why.

I am sure you all have grasped the idea of these types of questions. The students will be so engaged in the project and will lead to higher level questioning and answer skills.

TEKS
(6) Science concepts. The student knows that systems have parts and are composed of organisms and objects. The student is expected to:
C) observe and record the functions of plant parts;
(7) Science concepts. The student knows that many types of change occur. The student is expected to:
(A) observe, measure, record, analyze, predict, and illustrate changes in size, mass, temperature, color, position, quantity, sound, and movement


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