The Living Soil-The Living Plant We Are All Interconnected and Related
Theme Two: The Living Soil-The Living Plant We Are All Interconnected and Related. Theme Two explores our connections to the living soil and plants that make life possible. Our very survival on Earth depends on our knowledge and care of the soil ecosystem. The Latin words humus, soil/earth, and homo, human being, have a common derivation, from which we also get our word “humble.” The soil is the great connector of our lives, the source of all food, fiber, seed, and oxygen production from the land. As children work in the school garden, they discover the connections and relationships they have with the living world, both seen and unseen. It is through these relationships that they become more engaged with learning and begin to care about preserving and protecting the Earth and themselves. Many of the sciences can be explored and discovered in the garden: soil biology, botany, entomology, hydrology, zoology, earth sciences, climatology, geography, and ecology are found in “gardenology.” The naturalist John Muir once said, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” So it is in the school garden. The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related Theme 2: Curriculum Map – Grades K–2 NOTE: Codes in RED (e.g., K2.2.1) in the Learning Outcomes, Garden Activities, and Classroom Extensions columns refer to curriculum resources found in the Appendix documents. Strand Topic K–2 Learning Garden Activities Classroom CC ELA Standards CC Math Standards NGSS HCPS III Outcomes Extensions HCPS III-Science NHES Standards Health Scientific inquiry & Make Observations.
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