Using the Garden
Watering Plants in the Garden
Learn the procedure, or steps, for watering the plants in the garden. Watch and learn!
Read this slideshow for directions. The directions will teach you how to build a raised bed. The raised bed is a place in a garden on top of the ground. You then put soil inside and grow plant above, or raised, above the ground in the bed that you built. :)
Future Video Tutorials- A Student Brainstorm
Tilling the soil
Planting a seed
Moving around in the garden
Observing and writing in a field notebook
Harvesting food
Composting and mulching
Tour the garden
Using a field guide to identify plants
What other ideas do we have? Email Mr. Czarka: mrczarka (at) gmail (dot) com
PS 48 Garden Field Journals
Taking a visit to the garden? Be like a scientist (and gardener and farmer!) and document your observations. What do you observe? What is not on the field journal that you do? Perhaps measure something's distance, weight, temperature, or...Be creative and observe the nature, right here in Hunts Point!
There's two pages for each field journal so you can use it two different times. You can also use both field journals! Pick the one you like best!
Garden_Field_Journal_1_K1.pdfGarden_Field_Journal_1_23.pdfThese are from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Our government at work help us to protect nature, wildlife, and the water around us.
Click and print journals for Nature Activities for nature, birds, sounds, and all kinds of things you can experience in nature.
Have fun identifying different plant species in the garden. Learn their science names, and how to identify them. While you're at it, think about your own names for each species. How will you create the name?
Resources, strategies, and tips for teaching across the curriculum outdoors.