TK-Kinder-1st-2nd Grade
Week 1 Virtual Garden Lesson
Welcome to the McKinley Garden online lessons! Join Ms. Marney and sing along with our Garden Song (see below), and click the lesson at the left to learn more about Earth Day.
Week 2 Virtual Garden Lesson
This week, you can explore Seeds in Your Kitchen by clicking the worksheet link at left, and take a Virtual Tour of the McKinley Garden by clicking the link below.
Week 3 Virtual Garden Lesson
This week our worksheet focuses on Living Things and opportunities to get outdoors and explore nature, see link to the left. And click below to take a virtual tour of Ms. Marney's garden.
Week 4 Virtual Garden Lesson
Our theme this week is Pollinators. Click the link below to hear Ms. Marney and kids sing a song about bees, Every 3rd Bite. The worksheet at left is also focused on pollinators, with the lyrics to the song as well as some other optional activities.
Week 5 Virtual Garden Lesson
This week we explore one very special pollinator, the Monarch Butterfly. Click below to watch a video by Ms. Marney about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, and click the worksheet at left to continue to learn more about this amazing insect!
Week 6 Virtual Garden Lesson
This week we are thinking about FLOWERS! Click the worksheet at left to learn the parts of a flower and much more, and look for flowers in the McKinley gardens when you take another virtual tour with Ms. Marney, see link below.
Week 7 Virtual Garden Lesson
This week, you'll find activities and suggestions for engaging with nature and enjoying the outdoors when you click the worksheet at left, Insect Investigation. And click below if you'd like to meet Ms. Marney's chickens!