Knowledge/Skill Building
🧭 Pocket Forest Build Plan
Collaboration
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
5-ESS3-1
Submission Required
Teams review their chosen site, criteria, and constraints, then use a planning board template to map where trees, shrubs, groundcover, habitat features, and visitor paths will go. The teacher models how to turn field notes and nursery plant references into labeled design choices, including sunlight, drainage, and space needs. Students complete a materials list and assign build roles before construction starts.
Plan day
Day 8
Duration
35 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
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