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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
The Garden Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Description:
Students will be able to…
Students will be able to…
- Measure and compare the length, and height of common objects in metric units of measure.
- Recognize that tools (rulers, meter sticks…) have specific functions (to assist in measuring,…) to makes tasks easier.
Lesson Type:
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Gardening
- Other
GEF Program Category:
- Green Thumb Challenge
Time Needed:
30 minutes
30 minutes
Standards Addressed:
- Mathematics standard 4: understand and apply the basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement.
- Benchmark # 1: understand the basic measures of length, width, height.
- Benchmark # 3: know the process for measuring length, width and height using basic standard and non-standard units.
- Benchmark # 4: makes quantitative estimates of familiar linear dimensions and weights and checks them against measurements.
- Science standard 12: understand the nature of scientific inquiry.
- Benchmark # 1: know learning can come from careful observation and simple experiments.
- Benchmark # 2: know that tools (e.g., meter sticks) can be used to gather information and extend the senses.
Materials Needed:
- Garden
- "Scavenger Hunt" worksheet provided below
- Meter stick
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Math
