Second Grade
This collection of lesson plans are specifically curated for the School Garden Resources project. They are aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards.
Earth Science Life Science Physical Science English & Language Arts Math Social Studies
Earth Science
Motions/Patterns of Celestial Bodies
Changes of Earth’s Surface
Life Science
Life Cycles
In the Garden:
- All About Worms
- Bulb Life Cycle (PDF)
- Butterfly Habitat (PDF)
- Butterfly Life Cycles
- Honey Bees
- Seed to Table Sequence (PDF)
Garden Skills/Science:
- A Bug’s Life
- A’planting we will go
- Amaryllis Race (PDF)
- Investigating Seeds
- Germination
- Earthworms on the Job
- Understanding How Plants Begin as Seeds (PDF)
Food and Food Systems:
Physical Science
Changing Attributes of Materials
States of Matter
English and Language Arts
Reading Informational
Reading Literary
Writing
- Farmer at the Schoolhouse (PDF)
- Journal and Discussion Prompts (PDF)
- What's a Garden? (PDF)
- Mid-cycle Prediction (PDF)
- Homegrown Challenge (PDF)
- Just Chew It (PDF)
Speaking and Listening
- Farmer at the Schoolhouse (PDF)
- Sweet Potato Fritters
- Just Chew It (PDF)
Math
Measurement and Data
- Cool Beans (PDF)
- Plants in Compost (Activity 9) (PDF)
- Weeding Math (PDF)
- Weeding Math (PowerPoint)
- Carrot Comparison (PDF)
- Enough is Enough (PDF)
- Growing Plants with Compost (PDF)
- Garden Metrics (PDF)
- Garden Progress (PDF)
- Soil Particles and Drainage (PDF)
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll (PDF)
- Making Dibbles (PDF)
Operations - Add, Subtract, Multiply
- Philanthropy Market is Open Today
- To Market, to Market to Buy a Fake Pig (PDF)
- To Market, to Market to Buy a Fake Pig (PowerPoint)
- Weeding Math (PDF)
- Weeding Math (PowerPoint)
- Worm Box Math
- Fiber Lesson Plan
Social Studies
Economic
- Appeal for the Meal
- Community Goods (PDF)
- Community Money (PDF)
- Philanthropy Market is Open Today
- To Market, to Market to Buy a Fake Pig (PDF)
- To Market, to Market to Buy a Fake Pig (PowerPoint)
Geographic
Historical