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SUGGESTED'TIMETABLE'OF'SPECIFIC'LEARNING'EXPERIENCES'This%Project%Based%Learning%unit%is%designed%to%last%between%486%weeks,%depending%on%how%much%time%is%devoted%to%it%daily%and%how%quickly%students%are%able%to%grasp%the%major%concepts.%

Throughout%the%unit,%students%should%keep%a%learning%log%to%record%key%understandings%of%the%material.%

Week$1$&$Are$plants$alive?$How$can$we$convey$procedural$knowledge$through$writing?$

• Teachers%introduce%the%PBL%unit%with%a%several%brief%Entry%Events:%

o Second%grade%teachers%lead%a%brief%large%group%read%aloud%of%Where%Butterflies%Grow%and%highlight%plants%that%butterflies%might%need%for%survival.%%

o Teachers%will%bring%in%a%variety%of%these%plants%for%students%to%touch%and%investigate.%As%students%examine%the%different%plants,%teachers%will%ask%probing%questions%(such%as,%“How%do%plants%grow?%Why%might%butterflies%need%these%plants?”)%to%stimulate%children’s%thinking%about%the%topic.%

o Following%students’%tactile%exploration%of%the%plants,%teachers%will%ask%the%students%to%help%find%a%habitat%for%the%second%grade%butterfly%release.%Students%will%go%on%a%scavenger%hunt%of%the%school%grounds%to%look%for%various%options.%They%will%record%what%they%see%and%the%class%will%discuss%whether%or%not%any%adequate%habitats%currently%exist.%

• Teachers%lead%related%science%lessons:%the%life%cycle%of%plants%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%view%videos%and%participate%in%discussions%about%the%life%cycle%of%plants.%

• Students%construct%plant%life%cycle%charts%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%prepare%for%and%listen%to%the%first%guest%speaker:%Nursery/Botanical%Garden%representative.%

• Teachers%introduce%the%informational%book%assignment%(“How%to%Grow%a%Garden”)%and%initiate%Writers’%Workshop%for%the%procedural%(“how%to”)%genre%of%writing%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

o Students%define%key%features%of%the%genre%using%mentor%texts.%

o Students%begin%to%research%key%information%for%inclusion%in%their%writing.%

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Week$2$&$What$do$plants$need$in$order$to$grow$and$survive?$Does$amount$of$water$and$sunlight$affect$plant$growth?!

• Teachers%lead%related%science%lessons:%plant%needs%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%participate%in%group%read%alouds/guided%readings:%plants%(see%recommended%book%list%for%ideas).%

• Students%construct%a%diagram%of%plant%parts%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• %Teachers%initiate%Researchers’%Workshop:%

o Teachers%lead%mini8lessons%on%recording%data.%

o Students%practice%their%data8recording%skills%by%tracking%plant%growth%each%day%for%each%of%the%two%experiments%(water%and%sunlight)%described%below.%

• Students%begin%the%first%science%experiment:%Do%plants%need%water?%(compare%plant%growth%under%various%watering%conditions)%8%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%begin%the%second%science%experiment:%Do%plants%need%sunlight?%(compare%plant%growth%under%various%lighting%conditions)%8%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Teachers%continue%to%implement%the%Writers’%Workshop:%

o Students%develop%a%first%draft%of%their%informational%books%(“How%to%Grow%a%Garden”)%and%participate%in%individual%conferences%with%their%teacher%to%receive%feedback.%

Weeks$3$and$4$&$What$do$plants$need$in$order$to$grow$and$survive?$(continued)$How$can$we$record$and$predict$the$weather?$In$what$ways$can$we$work$together$as$a$team?$

• Teachers%formally%introduce%the%Garden%Proposal%assignment%and%create%teams.%

o Students%fill%out%a%team%contract.%

o Teachers%lead%a%mini8lesson%on%collaboration.%

o Students%work%in%teams%to%research%which%plants%butterflies%are%most%attracted%to%and%what%time%of%year%is%best%for%planting.%

• Teachers%continue%to%implement%the%Researchers’%Workshop:%

o Teachers%lead%mini8lessons%on%how%to%analyze%data%and%draw%conclusions%8%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

o Students%are%provided%with%opportunities%to%practice%these%skills.%

• Students%continue%the%first%plant%experiment:%Do%plants%need%water?%%

o Students%continue%to%track%and%record%data%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%continue%the%second%plant%experiment:%Do%plants%need%sunlight?%

o Students%continue%to%track%and%record%data.%

• Students%participate%in%group%read%alouds/guided%readings:%growing%a%garden%(see%recommended%book%list%for%ideas).%


o Students%create%a%second%draft%of%their%informational%book%(“How%to%Grow%a%Garden”)%and%have%individual%conferences%with%the%teacher%to%receive%feedback.%

• Teachers%lead%related%science%lessons:%weather%conditions%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%prepare%for%and%listen%to%the%second%guest%speaker:%local%meteorologist%

• Students%participate%in%group%read%alouds/guided%readings:%weather%(see%recommended%book%list%for%ideas).%

• Students%view%videos%and%participate%in%discussions%about%the%weather.%

• As%a%field%experience,%students%keep%a%“weather%log”%and%track%the%weather%over%a%period%of%days%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

Week$5$&$How$can$we$use$what$we$have$learned$to$plant$and$maintain$a$garden?$$

• Students%prepare%for%and%listen%to%the%third%guest%speaker:%Garden%club%representative%

o Teachers%lead%a%discussion%focused%on%garden%maintenance%and%care.%

• Students%complete%the%first%plant%experiment:%Do%plants%need%water?%%

o Students%analyze%their%data%and%draw%final%conclusions%(see%curricular%guides%for%resources).%

• Students%complete%the%first%plant%experiment:%Do%plants%need%sunlight?%%

o Students%analyze%their%data%and%draw%final%conclusions.%

• Students%particpiate%in%a%class%discussion:%What%have%we%learned%about%what%plants%need%to%survive?%What%have%we%learned%about%how%to%design,%create,%and%maintain%our%butterfly%garden?%


o Students%integrate%their%knowledge%to%submit%and%publish%a%final%copy%of%their%“How%to%Grow%a%Garden”%book.%

• Students%work%in%their%teams%to%integrate%their%knowledge%and%create%a%first%draft%of%their%proposal%for%the%school%garden.%Each%team%meets%with%teacher%to%receive%feedback%and%revise%their%draft.%

• Students%complete%their%weather%field%experience%by%analyzing%the%weather%data%that%they%have%been%tracking,%making%predictions,%and%determining%the%weather%conditions%that%will%be%best%for%planting%a%garden.%

Week$6$&$How$can$we$present$our$proposal$in$a$way$that$is$clear$and$well&organized?$

• Studnets%complete%the%garden%proposals%with%their%teams.%

• Teachers%initiate%Speakers’%Workshop:%%

o Teachers%lead%mini8lessons%on%various%public%speaking%skills.%

o Students%are%provided%with%opportunities%to%practice%these%skills.%

• Students%practice%presenting%their%team%proposals%to%their%classmates,%and%receive%peer%and%teacher%feedback.%

• Students%present%their%final%proposals%to%a%public%audience%consisting%of%School%administration%(including%the%principal),%landscapers/gardeners,%nursery%employees/owners,%Cheekwood%Botanical%Gardens%representatiives,%Nashville%Zoo%at%Grassmere%representatives,%and%meteorologists.%

• As%a%whole%class,%students%reflect%on%what%they%have%learned%through%discussion%and%review%of%their%learning%logs.%

• Students%begin%to%plant%their%seeds%for%the%garden.%

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ADDITIONAL(RESOURCES:((RECOMMENDED(BOOK(LISTS(AND(CURRICULAR(GUIDES(

(Student'Texts'!

A!Special!Garden!by!Janet!Stutley.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!350,!MNPS!level!15817].!

!From!Seed!to!Plant!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Bill!Williams.!Published!Macmillan!

McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!380,!MNPS!level!384].!!

The!Garden!(Scott!Foresman!Reading!Street!Series)!by!Sara!Kwan.!Published!Pearson,!Scott!Foresman![Lexile!level!310,!MNPS!level!11812].!

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Garden!Friends!(DK!Readers!Series).!Published!Dorling!Kindersley!Limited.![Lexile!level!100,!MNPS!level!586].!

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Jenny’s!Habitat!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Kirsten!Anderson.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!520,!MNPS!level!22].!

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Look!at!the!Weather!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Bonnie!McKenna.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!380,!MNPS!level!384].!

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My!Plant!(Rigby!Literacy!Series)!by!Paula!Barrios.!Published!Rigby![Lexile!level!380,!MNPS!level!7].!

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Our!City!Gardens!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Gail!Williams.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!560,!MNPS!level!22].!

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The!Painted!Lady!Butterfly!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Nancy!Nielsen.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!290,!MNPS!level!15817].!

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Seeds,!Seeds,!Seeds!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Jane!Andrews.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!270,!MNPS!level!11812].!

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A!Visit!to!a!Butterfly!Greenhouse!(Scott!Foresman!Reading!Street!Series)!by!Molly!Fleck.!Published!Pearson,!Scott!Foresman![Lexile!level!180,!MNPS!level!788].!

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Weather!of!Not!(Scott!Foresman!Reading!Street!Series)!by!Libby!McCord.!Published!Pearson,!Scott!Foresman![Lexile!level!540,!MNPS!level!24].!

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What!will!the!Weather!Be?!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Nancy!Leber.!Published!Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!260,!MNPS!level!9810].!

!Where!are!the!Butterflies?!(Leveled!Reader!Library!Series)!by!Jennica!Sterling.!Published!

Macmillan!McGraw8Hill![Lexile!level!560,!MNPS!level!21].!!Which!Insects!Live!Here?!(Rigby!Literacy!Series)!by!Greg!Pyers.!Published!Rigby![Lexile!level!540,!

MNPS!level!10].!!(Read'Aloud'Texts'!Design!Your!Own!Butterfly!Garden!(Robbie!Readers!8!Gardening!for!Kids!Series)!by!Susan!S.!

Harkins!and!William!H.!Harkins.!Published!2008,!Mitchell!Lane!Publishers.!!From!Caterpillar!to!Butterfly!(Let’s8Read8and8Find8Out!Science!Series)!by!Deborah!Heiligman!

and!Bari!Weissman.!Published!1996,!HarperCollins!Publishers.!!From!Seed!to!Plant!by!Gail!Gibbons.!Published!1993,!Holiday!House!Publishers.!!How!a!Seed!Grows!(Let’s8Read8and8Find8Out!Science!Series)!by!Helene!J.!Jordan.!Published!

2000,!HarperCollins!Publishers.!!How!to!Grow!a!Sunflower!by!Sylvia!Karavis!and!Gill!Matthews.!Published!2000,!Rigby.!!

Jack’s!Garden!by!Henry!Cole.!Published!1997,!Greenwillow!Books.!!The!Magic!School!Bus!Plants!Seeds:!A!Book!!About!How!Living!Things!Grow!by!Joanna!Cole.!

Published!1995,!Scholastic!Paperbacks.!!

My,!Oh!My!O!A!Butterfly:!All!About!Butterflies!(The!Cat!in!the!Hat’s!Learning!Library!Series)!by!Tish!Rabe.!Published!2007,!Randomhouse!Books!for!Young!Readers.!

!Oh!Say!Can!You!Seed?!(The!Cat!in!the!Hat’s!Learning!Library!Series)!by!Bonnie!Worth.!Published!

2001,!Randomhouse!Books!for!Young!Readers.!!

Our!School!Garden!(Mathematics!Readers!Series)!by!Rann!Roberts.!Published!2010,!Shell!Education.!

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Reference'Materials'!Best!Kids!Garden!Book!by!the!Sunset!Editors.!Published!1992,!Sunset!Publishing!Corporation.!!

A!Guide!to!Growing!a!School!Butterfly!Garden.!Published!2012,!LSU!Ag!Center!Research!and!Extension.!Available!from:!http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/779D019087F4E845DF8B1688F38FEDFDA36A/87438/pub3236SchoolButterflyGarden_high.pdf!

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How!to!Create!a!School!Garden!in!Nine!Easy!Steps.!Published!Montgomery!County!Public!Schools,!Outdoor!Environmental!Education!Programs.!Available!from:!http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/outdoored/outreach/garden8how8to.aspx!

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How!to!Grow!a!School!Garden:!A!Complete!Guide!for!Parents!and!Teachers!by!Arden!Bucklin8Sporer!and!Rachel!Pringle.!Published!2010,!Timber!Press.!

!The!Ultimate!StepObyOStep!Kids'!First!Gardening!Book!by!Jenny!Hendy.!Published!2010,!Anness!

Publishing.!((Curricular'Guides'!McGrawOHill!SCIENCE!(grade!1).!Published!2002,!Macmillan/McGraw!Hill.!! 8!Unit!A:!Plants!are!Living!Things,!Chapter!2:!A!Look!at!Plants.!! 8!Unit!C:!The!Sky!and!Weather,!Chapter!6:!Weather!and!Seasons.!!Scott!Foresman!SCIENCE!(grade!1).!Published!2000,!Addison8Wesley!Educational!Publishers!Inc.!

8!Unit!A:!Life!Science,!Chapter!1:!Plants.!!8!Unit!C:!Earth!Science,!Chapter!2:!Weather.!!

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How!Does!My!Garden!Grow?!Writing!in!Science!Field!Journals!(lesson!plans),!Published!NCTE.!Available!from:!http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom8resources/lesson8plans/does8garden8grow8writing8846.html?tab=4#tabs!

!Nonfiction!Craft!Lessons:!Teaching!information!Writing!KO8!by!Joann!Portalupi!and!Ralph!

Fletcher.!Published!2001,!Stenhouse!Publishers.!!Writing!Workshop:!The!Essential!Guide!by!Ralph!Fletcher!and!Joann!Portalupi.!Published!2001,!

Heinemann.!

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