The Kingswood Magnet First Grade came together in a Community Meeting to discuss "What is a Garden?" This is what they had to say!

A garden is somewhere that plants grow.

A garden is a place that we put seeds and then it grows to a big garden.

A garden is where we plant seeds.

A garden is where we plant fruits and vegetables.

A garden needs water to survive.

A garden is where we plant fruit.

A garden needs sunlight to survive.

A garden is something where you can grow.

A garden is where you can grow trees and other things.

A garden needs soil to survive.

A garden is a little place where you plant seeds to grow.

A garden is somewhere where you plant seeds and it blooms into a beautiful rose.

A garden is where flowers grow.

A garden is a place where vegetables come from.

A garden is a place where lots of pretty flowers grow.

A garden is where you plant fruit.

A garden is a good place to plant flowers and foods.

A garden is where bees help to make new plants.

A garden is where the plants grow and you can get nutrition from apples on apple trees.

A garden is a place where you plant food.

A garden is a place where you can plant fruits and vegetables.

You can grow all kinds of flowers in a garden.

The plants in the garden grow leaves.


Student's Writing About "What is a Garden?"

Mrs. Smith's Primary Class enjoyed matching seeds to the fruit they produce, using a parent-made work!

From Fish to Dish?

Did you know that cacao beans are in low supply worldwide? That means your favorite chocolate treat may soon become more expensive or more difficult to find! Chocolate treats may also contain more "fillers" instead of real cocoa in the future. Yuck!

Our 5th graders discovered this bad news while learning about supply and demand in Social Studies. But the good news is that we, as innovators, can find ways to increase the world's food supply without depleting too many resources.

Our research about innovative farming methods led us to the discovery of "Aquaponics," which uses less water than traditional farming. 

Here's how it works:

Photo credit: http://tucsonap.org/

Yes, that's right--- fish can help us grow crops! Our 5th graders were so excited to learn that they will be doing their very own Aquaponics project here at Kingswood. We will be growing some cold weather crops, and will be comparing our results to 3rd grade, who will be using a different farming method. 

We can't wait to get started! 

Kindergarten Kicks Off Plants!

Kindergarten had a blast with the introduction to plants. 

We began with the plant life cycle and then used a pumpkin to investigate these stages further. 

Two representations of the plant life cycle.

                                                  

The class got a glimpse of the inside of a pumpkin. 

Each child glued and labeled a pumpkin seed into their STEM notebook.

Green Thumbs in Third

Third graders are getting ready to test out third GREEN thumb as we observe plant growth in the classroom and our greenhouse! We will be looking at how the environment impacts plant growth and will be graphing our results to tie in math content. In addition, we will be partnering with the fifth grade team to see how our results differ. Get ready to see the third grade in action through our blog posts and pictures! We can't wait to get growing :)

2nd Grade is ready to GO GREEN!

Today we began our planning to get ready to GO GREEN! This year students will be planting a variety of plants and observing their growth. First semester, we will be learning how weather affects their growth. Students will be collaborating while researching all about plants and their growth cycle. We will be pairing with 4th grade for peer teaching opportunities. 4th grade will be using hydroponics to grow the same plants we will be growing using soil. We are excited and look forward to see what the students will learn!