Horticulture -Quarter 4
(Spring Break) Week 10- March 29- April 2 -High tunnel Prep & Planting 1st Spot
Topics & Essential Questions
High Tunnel Planting
Essential Questions:
What crops should be planted in the high tunnel spot 1?
How do you organize the crops next to each other in the house?
"I can" Statements:
I can plant seeds inside the high-tunnel spot 1.
I can identify which plants can be planted in the cool early season.
Standards
PS1.b.14.h: Identify the different types of flowers and flower forms and apply the knowledge of flower structures to plant breeding, production and use.
PS2.a.8.h: Design, implement and evaluate a plan to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth.
PS2.b.7.h: Identify the categories of soil water.
PS2.b.8.h: Discuss how soil drainage and water-holding capacity can be improved.
Week 11- April 5-9 -Vegetable Garden & Herbs
Topics & Essential Questions
Vegetable Garden
Essential Questions:
Which garden crops should you pre-start indoors before you plant in gardens?
How should crops in a garden be organized?
What four items should be considered to choose a location of gardens?
How often should you soil sample your garden soil?
"I can" Statements:
I can plant vegetable seeds in preparation for transplanting into the garden.
I can identify which plants should be pre-started with a seed and transplanted versus planted straight into the garden.
I can draw plants for my personal garden.
I can identify common farms that sell fresh vegetable produce.
Standards
PS1.b.14.h: Identify the different types of flowers and flower forms and apply the knowledge of flower structures to plant breeding, production and use.
Week 12- April 12-13 - Fruit Garden & Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
Topics & Essential Questions
Fruit Garden
Essential Questions:
What fruit plants grow in our WI zone 4a?
What fruit plants will be have at the school farm?
How do you graft an apple tree?
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's)
Essential Questions:
What is a GMO?
How do GMO's help agricultural crop production?
"I can" Statements:
I can identify fruit plants that grow in our WI zone 4a.
I can identify the plants that are commonly genetically modified.
I can brainstorm pros and cons of GMO crops.
Standards
PS1.b.14.h: Identify the different types of flowers and flower forms and apply the knowledge of flower structures to plant breeding, production and use.
PS3.a.14.h: Evaluate the performance of genetically modified crops.
Week 13- April 19-23 Lawn and Turf Grass
Topics & Essential Questions
Lawn and Turf grass
Essential Questions:
How are turf grasses started in the United States?
What are three reasons for establishing and maintaining a lawn?
How do you run a push mower and string trimmer?
"I can" Statements:
I can establish and maintain a lawn.
I can demonstrate how to properly seed a lawn.
I can safely run and mow the lawn.
I can safely run and string trim.
Standards
PS3.e.8.h: Operate mechanized harvesting equipment (lawn mower and string trimmer).
Week 14- April 26-30 -Floral Design & Easter Holiday
Topics & Essential Questions
Easter Holiday
Essential Questions:
What plants are common with Easter season?
Floral Design
Essential Questions:
What are types of flowers used in floral designing?
What are the 6 basic floral design shapes?
"I can" Statements:
I can prepare the proper medium for growing lilies.
I can calculate the planting date for lilies to flower by Easter Sunday.
I can list and describe the basic principals of floral design.
Standards
PS2.a.8.h: Design, implement and evaluate a plan to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth.
PS2.b.5.h: Describe the physical characteristics of growing media and explain the influence they have on the plant growth.
Week 15- May 3-7 -Wedding & Prom Flowers
Topics & Essential Questions
Wedding Flowers- Plan and prepare a sample of your's
Essential Questions:
How are flowers used on wedding days?
What are common flowers for bouquets?
What are common flowers for corsages?
Prom Flowers (Prom May 9th)
Essential Questions:
How do you make a male's corsage?
How do you make a girl's boutonniere?
"I can" Statements:
I can design flowers for a wedding.
I can make a corsage and boutonniere.
Standards
PS4.a.5.h: Explain design elements of line, form, texture and color and express the visual effects each has on the viewer.
PS4.a.7.h: Discuss principles of design that form the basis of artistic impression.
PS4.a.8.h: Create and implement designs by following established principles of art.
Week 16- May 10-14 -Landscape Design & Outdoor Plant ID
Topics & Essential Questions
Landscaping Design
Essential Questions:
What are common annual and perennial plants used in outdoor landscaping?
What plants are used for ground cover?
How do you prune bushes and trees?
"I can" Statements:
I can identify annual versus perennial plants.
I can identify uses for annual plants, perennial plants, and trees and shrubs.
Standards
PS4.a.5.h: Explain design elements of line, form, texture and color and express the visual effect each has on the viewer.
PS4.a.6.h: Select plants, hard goods, supplies and other materials for use in a design based on a range of criteria.
PS4.a.7.h: Discuss principals of design that form the basis of artistic impression.
PS4.a.8.h: Create and implement designs by following established principals of art.
Week 17- May 17-21 - Community Landscaping & High Tunnel Planting- 2nd Spot
Topics & Essential Questions
Community Landscaping
Essential Questions:
What locations in the community need to be landscaped?
What community landscapes need to be given attention to? Updated? Weeded?
"I can" Statements:
I can appreciate community landscaping.
I can volunteer to help improve community landscaping.
Standards
PS4.a.5.h: Explain design elements of line, form, texture and color and express the visual effect each has on the viewer.
PS4.a.6.h: Select plants, hard goods, supplies and other materials for use in a design based on a range of criteria.
PS4.a.7.h: Discuss principals of design that form the basis of artistic impression.
PS4.a.8.h: Create and implement designs by following established principals of art.
Week 18- May 25-28 - School Landscaping
See above unit.