Each year, the Seed to Harvest committee offers optional Planting Sessions that Ben-Hem teachers can sign their class up for. Each session is led by a Seed to Harvest committee member and supported by 2-3 parent volunteers. Sessions are one hour and include a lesson on one or more garden concepts, hands-on observation or exercises, and planting seeds or seedlings.
The plants and concepts covered by each grade are below. Click on a grade to view the lesson guide.
| Grade | Plant Type | Garden Concept(s) | Nutrition Concept | Core Concepts | | Kindergarten | Legumes (Peas, Beans) | Parts of a seed and how they grow
Plant Parts | Eating a Rainbow | Garden Words, Addition | | 1st Grade | Cabbage Family
(Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Radish, Turnips) | What plants need to grow Plant parts that we eat | Eat Your Greens | Garden Words | | 2nd Grade | Carrot Family
(Carrots, Celery, Beets) | Soil (Types of soil, what plants need)
Root Study | Healthier Food Challenge | Measurement, Addition | | 3rd Grade | Flowers
(Marrigolds, Sunflowers, Zinnia) | Pollinators, Butterfly Garden | Garden Food Critics | Volume | | 4th Grade | Potato Family | Plant Families
Photosynthesis
| Foods used in Cultural Celebrations | Volume | | ACCESS | Herbs | Insects: Cycles and garden bugs (Friend or Foe?)
Plant History | Healthier Food Challenge | Garden Words | | ASAP | | | | |
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