ADOPT A PLANT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Presented by

Subham Ray

Regn No :- 12110037

B.TECH.(ComputerScienceandEngineering)

LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am really grateful for this project

opportunity and would sincerely thank My
university for trusting me with this project. My
sister has proved to be a guiding light in my entire
journey and her valuable insight has helped me
improve and make this project a success.

Besides this, I would like to express my gratitude towards the teachers

to provide us with the correct information and knowledge needed to
fulfill this project.

Also, I would thank my friends and family who supported me

emotionally as well as academically to complete this project without
any obstacles
 ABOUT

Atthebeginningofagrowingseason,students aregivenachoiceofseedsto plant

and"adopt"-following andmonitoring its growth and development
overthecourseoftheseason.Studentsturnintoscientistsastheybecomeinvestedandinteres
tedintheplantsprogress.Withvisitstothegardeneveryotherweek(ormore!),they'llhaveth
eopportunitytoobserve,measure,andcreatedatatables&graphsusingreal-
worldexperienceandinformation.Additionally,thisunitexposesstudentstoplantscience•
learningaboutpartsofaplant,howtomaintainandkeepithealthy,alongwithopportunitiesto
tastenutritiousfoods.

Although, standards provided focus on primary aged student

learningobjectives, adopting a plant is also a great way to engage students with
special needsin middle or high school• giving them ownership, building self•
confidence, andprovidinganopportunitytosucceedoutsideoftheclassroom.

HOWTOUSETHISUNIT

• Thestandards-
basedlessonsarelaidoutinatemplateformwithspecificobjectivesandst
andards.
• Thelastlessonisoptional,andcanbeusedincasethereisbadweather.
• The last section, Extension, DiggingDeeper, offers modifications
fordifferent grade levels and/or additional activities to do after the lesson-
considerolderstudentsreceivingspecialeducation
• Get started as early in thegrowing season as possible! Use
thelessonsconsecutively-buildingontopics learned from
thepreviouslesson.
• If time allows, bring your class to the garden to simply water and
checkon plants. Return the following week for the full lesson and
continueuntilharvest.
• This is an example of what SBLG has done in the past. Alter and
addwhat works best for your needs. We areconstantly cha
 DESCRIPTION

Time&Description 45min.-1hour
Students partner up to discover the different produce available
inthe garden. After describing their findings, they'll get to taste a
fewthingsinseason.
Objective To identifyandlearnaboutfruitsandvegetablesgrowinginthegarden.

TeachingStandards CommonCore
ELA-Literacy-K.L.5.c, 1.L.5.c,2.L.5.a:Identifyreal-

.
N e x tG lifeconnectionsbetweenwordsand theiruse.
K-LSl-1,1-LS3-1,2-PSl-3:Useobservations(firsthandor
enerationScience
frommedia)todescribepatternsinthenaturalworldin

. ordertoanswerscientificquestions.
K-ESS2-1,1-LSl-2,2-PSl-1:Patternsinthenaturalworld
canbeobserved,usedtodescribephenomena,andusedas

.
evidence.
2-LS4-1:Makeobservationsofplantsandanimalsto
comparethediversityoflifeindifferenthabitats.
Materials Chartpaper
♦ :♦

♦
Clipboards
:♦

Pencils
♦ :♦

♦
Scavengerhuntworksheet
:♦

Preparation 0 Createandprintscavengerhuntworksheets
Procedure 1. Share a brief introduction of self and reiterate the gardens
mainpurpose:tolearn
2. Safe,Respectful,andResponsiblechart: usingstudent ideas,create
aposterof rules that they willbe expectedto
followduringeachgardenlesson
3. Explain howyou will get thestudents' attention when
needed.Practiceachantorcallbacktogether,e.g.Teacher:"Ilikeveggies
!"Students:"Idotoo!"
4. Scavenger hunt: in pairs or alone dismiss students to search
thegardenforfruitsandvegetableslistedontheworksheet
5. Taste test prep: while students complete the scavenger hunt,
aninstructor prepares a few fruits or vegetables that are ready
forharvest
6. Regroup: students take turns sharing descriptive words for
thefruitsand/orvegetablesfound
7. Taste test: students taste the samples prepared and discuss howthey
taste
8. If time, explain the Adopt-a-Plant theme. Students will choose
aplanttocarefor,observe,andcollectdatafromseedtomaturity
9. Eachstudent"adopts"theirplantchoosingfromfourorfive
differentcrops.Be suretomarkdownwhochosewhat!

Extension, ♦ :♦ Tohelpstudentsdecidewhichcroptochooseallowtimebeforehand to
DiggingDeep research general information, maintenance,uses,etc.abouttheirplant
♦ :♦
Record observations or write an entry using the
er! descriptivewordstheycameupwith
 Plants and their requirements

Time&Description 20-25minutes
Studentsplantseedsoftheirchoiceanddiscussthe
fourmainingredientsthese seedswillneedtogrow.
Objective Tounderstanddifferentcomponentsaplantrequirestogrow.
TeachingStandards
.
N e x tGenerationScience
K-LSl-1:Plantsneedwaterandlighttoliveandgrow.

.
1- LSl-1:Plants(also)respondtosomeexternalinputs.
2- LS2-1:Plantsdependonwaterandlighttogrow.
Materials ♦ :♦ Seeds
♦ :♦ Handtools
♦ :♦ Paintstirsticks,orotherdevicetouseforlabeling
♦ :♦ Permanentmarkers
Preparation 0 Gatherandsetoutmaterials
0 Waterandmaintainplantsasneeded
Procedure 1. Labeling:eachstudentwriteshis/hername,date,andseedtype
tobeplantedonapaintstirstick.
2. Explain and demonstrateplanting procedures(e.g.,
loosensoil,plantdepth,lightlycoverup)
3. Each student plants his/her own seeds in an
appropriatelysized plot. Place stick in ground to mark where
seeds wereplanted.
4. Circle up and have each student cup out their hands. Put
ascoop of soil and splash of water in each. Tell the group
thattheyareeach
holdingallfouringredientsthattheirseedswillneedto grow.
5. Callon volunteerstosharewhattheingredientsare.
6. Explainthatallplantsneedsun,soil,water,andairtogrow.If
timepermits,discussthe roleofeachingredient.
7. Wrapupwiththeshortsong"Sun,Soil,Water,andAir,"seebelow

Extension,
♦ :♦

Conductanexperimenttoseehowplantsgrowdifferentlywhe
DiggingDeep ntheyaredeprived ofoneof thesefouringredients.
er! ♦ :♦ Journal:write/drawpredictionsinregardsto what theirseed
willlooklikein two weeks.
 MeasuringPlantGrowth

Time&Description 20-25minutes
As sprouts continue to grow taller,
studentspractice measurement skills by
tracking theheight oftheirplant.

Objective Tomeasureandrecordplantgrowth.
Teaching Standards CommonCore
• Math.Content.K.MD.A.1:Describemeasur
eableattributesofobjects,suchaslength
orweight.Describe
severalmeasurableattributesofasingleobject.
• Math.Content.1.MD.A.1:Orderthreeobject
sbylength;comparethelengthsoftwoobjectsi
ndirectly by usingathirdobject.
• Math.Content.2.MD.A.1:Measurethelengt
hofanobjectbyselectingandusingappropriate
toolssuchasrulers,yardsticks,metersticks,and
measuringtapes.

Materials • !•Science journals

• !• Clipboardsandpencils
• !•Rulers
Preparation 0 Setoutmaterials
0 Water andmaintainlants asneeded

Procedure 1. Writethedateanddrawadatatableonthene
xtblankpageinsciencejournals
2. Brieflyreviewhowtousearulerthro
ughdemonstration
• Place a finger right on top of
theplantlining it up with the closest
number ontheruler
3. Allow students to find their
plant,measure,andrecordtheheightindat
atable
4. Make observations, draw a
picturelabeling parts, and predict how
much itwillgrowbynextvisit
5. Iftime,water/weed

Extension,DiggingDeeper! Spend timemeasuringwith differentunits

ofmeasurement andcomparethem
Comparetheheightoftheirplanttootherthingsint
hegardenortoeachother'splantsRepeatthisless
onuntilatleastthreemeasurementsarerecord
ed,andthentransferdataintoabargraph
 Harvest,Hoorah!

Time&Description 30min.
On thelast day students will harvest and
cleanupanyremaininggreens/weedsintheirarea.Aft
eralltheirhardwork,theygettotastetestanythingread
y toeat!
Objective Toeatanddescribethetasteofgarden
vegetables.
TeachingStandards
.
Com monCore
ELA-Literacy.SL.K.6: Speak audibly
andexpressthoughts,feelings,andideas

.clearly.
ELA-Literacy.SL.1.4:
Describepeople,places, things,and
eventswithrelevantdetails,expressingide
asandfeelings

.clearly.
ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2:
Recountordescribekeyideasordetailsfroma
text
readaloudorinformationpresentedorall
yorthroughothermedia.
Materials • !•Bucket
• !• Cuttingboardandknives
• !• Sciencejournalsandpencils
Preparation 0 Setoutmaterials
0 Waterandmaintainplantsasneeded
Procedure 1. Demonstratehowtopullaplantoutfromthegrou
nd, tryingtogetthe entirerootwithit
2. Studentstaketimeto'cleanup'theirarea,inclu
dingtheirplant(s),evenifithasn'tmatured
fully
3. Placetheinediblegreens/weedsinabuckettobe
composted
4. Checkeachstudents'
sectiontoeithergivethemtheokaytobedoneort
okeepweeding
5. Washandtastetestanyproduceharvested
6. Encouragestudentstoatleasttryit.Iftheydon'tlik
eittheycanthrowitintothebucket
7. Astheytastetest,callonstudentstodescribe
howittastesorwhatittasteslike
8. Iftime,takeafewmomentsandjournalonethingth
eylearnedandonethingthey'dliketodointhe
spring

Extension,DiggingDeeper! • !•Writepoemsusingthewordstodescribethetastetes
tedfoods
• !•Createpresentationssharingalltheylearnedaboutt
heirplant
• !•Combinedatamakingone'classgraph'ofplant
growth
• !•Makeasaladtogetherwithalltheharvestedcrops
 LabellingthePartsofaPlant

Time&Description 30min.
Usethisindooractivitywhenthere'sbad
weather. It's a simple, fun, and
rewardinglessontohelpreviewthepartsofaplant
Objective Toidentifythepartsofaplant
TeachingStandards CommonCore
• ELA-
Literacy.W.2.8:Recallinformationfromex
periencesorgatherinformation
fromprovidedsourcestoansweraques
tion.
NextGenerationScience
• K-ESS3-
1:Useamodeltorepresentrelationships
inthenaturalworld.
• 1-LSl-
1:Plantsalsohavedifferentparts(roots,stem
s,leaves,flowers,fruits)that
helpthemsurviveandgrow.
Materials Sciencejournals
ExampleoflabeleddiagramMarkersandp
encils
GlueandtapeSeeds
Printedpictures(diagrams)ofvegetablesplanted
Selectionofbooks

Preparation o Makecopiesandcutdiagramstofitinscien
cejournals
o Waterandmaintainplantsasneeded
Procedure 1. Askfor volunteersto nameone partof
aplantContinueuntilallhavebeensaid.(seed,r
oot,stem,leaves,flower,andfruit)
2. Distributeplantdiagramsaccordingly
3. Students draw an arrowor linepointing
totheroots, stem, and leavesin addition
tolabelingit
4. Pastethediagraminscience journal
5. Colorinthediagram
6. Checkstudentworkandtapetheirvegetableseed
onthediagram
7. Labelthis lastpart!
8. Asstudentsfinish,theycanshareavailablebook
storead

Extension,DiggingDeeper! Cut openand observe the partsupclose

withmagnifyinglenses.Discuss
theimportantrolethatpartplays.
Studentscanobserveanddrawtheirplant,thenlabelth
epartsoftheirowndrawing.
 CONCLUSION

Conclusion and Perspectives

Plant growth and development is
tightly orchestrated by a number
of internal and external signals
and is required for plant’s
survival. One of the major source
of external signals that shape the
growth and development of plants
is light, which regulates both
physiological responses and
photosynthesis