Coloring & Activity Sheets

Grades 3-5

Complete the wordshape puzzle with the following words about how to protect your garden from cooler weather/frost that you learned about this month!

Whole Grains Double Puzzle Unscramble the clue words – they each have something to do with whole grains, or are a type of whole grain. Then copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number at the bottom of the page. If needed, a word bank is provided on page 2.

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Word Bank: Buckwheat Endosperm Bran Quinoa Brown Rice Popcorn Oatmeal Whole Wheat Bread Bulgur Germ Barley

Extend & Winterize a Garden

Complete the crossword puzzle below, using words you learned during the month of September about extending your garden’s harvest and winterizing your garden in preparation for spring! Hint – use the September newsletter if you need help.

Across 2. You cover plants to protect against this3. Used to cover strawberry beds5. To cut back bushes6. Perennial herb that doesn't needwinterizing 7. A way to preserve herbs8. Clear cover over a single plant

Down 1. Added to garden soil for nutrients4. Preparing garden for spring

Source: http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/code/BuildCrissCross.asp

Winterizing a Garden!

Look for and circle the words that have to do with how and why you prepare a garden for winter! Read the newsletter for September to learn more about extending the gardening season, and winterizing!

W Y G O L H N D H P J M O O E Y I I S W Q B E S N M B L U J X A N I M J P G J C L D P V L P R O T E C T I O N S I N F L R W N N E W J V Q H Z A L R H S Q E O K R L Z E H P L P O K D E W P V S I E I H S G L S H E R S U K X T Z A W I I S T P E K P U I S S R E V O C W O R W L A M O R Z M J S E L W J M L L P W L H U H L E N S F B U L E E F P L P L C O M P O S T U Z R K C C I O A L E V A F W P R B H V T A Q O H C X J D N S Y T Z R C D L T H U X C D R COMPOST FROST HOOPHOUSE LEAVES MULCH NEWSPAPER OLDSHEETS PROTECTION PULLWEEDS ROWCOVERS TILLSOIL WINTERIZE Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com