Empathize
Empathize
Students will visit a local community garden with their kindergarten peers, observing and documenting plant parts and their functions, while engaging in guided inquiry to understand the importance of each component in a plant's survival.
Days 1 - 2
220 min over capacity (60 min available across 2 days)
Define
Define
Students will collaboratively synthesize their observations and research from the seed planting and other activities to develop a central problem statement about the importance of different plant parts and their role in survival, guided by group discussions and targeted feedback from peers and community partners.
Days 3 - 4
25 min over capacity (60 min available across 2 days)
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm creative ways to demonstrate and communicate the importance of each part of a plant and its role in survival, using playful role-play scenarios or art techniques, to prepare components for their collaborative mural or poster project.
Days 5 - 6
25 min over capacity (60 min available across 2 days)
Prototype
Prototype
Students will craft clay models of plants, ensuring they represent all parts of the plant and life cycle, test alternative materials and structures for strength and realism, and iteratively refine their designs based on peer feedback to prepare them for exhibition.
Days 7 - 9
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will present their plant life cycle murals or posters to the kindergarten class, explain the importance of each plant part, gather feedback from peers, and reflect on their learning journey by contributing to the 'Garden Gratitude Wall.'
Days 10 - 12
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
Seed Planting Party with Observation Journals (40 min)
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 2
Plant Parts Functions Exploration and Sorting
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
Plant POV & HMW Poster
Deliverable
45m
Day 4
Plant Parts Idea Wall Brainstorm
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Ideate
Days 5–6
Day 5
Plant Parts Idea Wall
Deliverable
40m
Day 6
Guided Garden Tour: Observe Plant Parts
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Prototype
Days 7–9
Day 7
Parts of a Plant: Visual Labeling
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 8
Life Cycle Sequencing: Seed to Sprout
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 9
Pollination Exploration: Helpers for Plants
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Test/Present
Days 10–12
Day 10
Collaborative Mural Creation and Revision
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
25
Day 1
Empathize
Seed Planting Party with Observation Journals (40 min)
26
Day 2
Plant Parts Functions Exploration and Sorting
27
Day 3
Define
Plant POV & HMW Poster
28
Day 4
Plant Parts Idea Wall Brainstorm
29
Day 5
Ideate
Plant Parts Idea Wall
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Day 6
Guided Garden Tour: Observe Plant Parts
2
Day 7
Prototype
Parts of a Plant: Visual Labeling
3
Day 8
Life Cycle Sequencing: Seed to Sprout
4
Day 9
Pollination Exploration: Helpers for Plants
5
Day 10
Test/Present
Collaborative Mural Creation and Revision