Lesson

Planting Seeds for Success Date Mon. May 6, 2019

Title/Focus
Time
Grade Level Grade 1/2 80 minutes
Duration

Subject Science Teacher Jade Oldfield

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General 1–1 Bring focus to investigative activities, based on their own questions and those of others.
Learning 1–2 Describe materials and objects that have been observed and manipulated, and identify what was done and
Outcomes: found out.
Specific 5. Identify examples of plants and animals that are normally under human care (domesticated) and those that are
Learning normally independent of human care (wild).
Outcomes: 6. Identify the requirements of animals to maintain life; i.e., air, food, water, shelter, space; and recognize that we
must provide these for animals in our care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will:
1. Plant heart gardens to be placed around the school
2. Recognize the need to work towards reconciliation
ASSESSMENTS
Key Questions:  How can we honor those lost to residential schools and those who survived?
 How do we care for the land?
Products/Performances:  Students will create a heart stake in remembrance
 Students will plant and care for flower boxes
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
 Science 1 Program of Study  Soil
 https://fncaringsociety.com/honouring-memories-  Seeds
planting-dreams  Stakes
 Book – Not My Girl  Heart cut outs
 Flower boxes
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Intro Students will come in from recess and will find a book and read while
5min
attendance is taken.
Body Time
Learning Activity #1 Read: Not My Girl
Teacher Notes: Assessments/  Gather students on the carpet
Differentiation  Introduce and/or review significance of Residential Schools 15min
 Remind students – wait until the end for questions
 ASK: how is school different now?
 ASK: why is it important that we remember these stories?
Learning Activity #2 Make Heart Stakes
Teacher Notes: Assessments/  Give students pre-cut hearts to decorate
Differentiation  Encourage students to think of what they would want to share with
the children or survivors 25min
 As children finish, they can go see Sylvia to hot glue a stake to their
heart

Learning Activity #3 Plant Seeds & Hearts

Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation
 As a class, plant seeds in multiple flower boxes or pots to be placed
around the school
30min
 Review what plants need to be well cared for
 Have a moment of silence, reaffirm the meaning behind the hearts
 Clean up & return to class

1
 Closure Time
Transition To Next Lesson Next class we will hold a sharing circle to discuss our story and review
why it’s important to take care of the land 5min

Sponge Activity HMPD Coloring Sheet