responsible for healthy growth of ground covers. Students will design a plan for selecting a ground cover. Pruning Text Project: Plan and Students will verify 2 days LM C-1.1, C-1.2, Lab Manual present a protocol reasons for C-1.4, C-1.5, for pruning trees at pruning. C-3.1, C-3.2, C-3.3, school Students will select C-3.4, C-3.5,C-3.8, and define types of C-3.10, D-1.5 pruning techniques. Students will demonstrate pruning at proper angles. Students will establish and verify the correct time to prune plants. Students will create an espalier design. Students will analyze topiary designs. Landscaping Text DQ: Green spaces in the midst of a Project Presentation 15 days LM A-4.1-5, Lab Manual concrete jungle can have several affects C-2.1-7, C-3.1-5, both mentally and upon ones physical C-4.1-10, C-5.1-16, health. Design a green space for a space C-6.1-8, D-2.1-7, on the classroom roof. Xeriscaping Text Zen Garden: DQ: Why is Zen Students will list Design a Zen Garden and 3 days LM A-4.1-5, Lab Manual Howcast video. gardening so Zen? the basic concepts build a table top model or C-2.1-7, C-3.1-5, Field Trip Chicago Japanese Garden of xeriscaping design Japanese Garden to C-4.1-10, C-5.1-16, Botanical Elements Students will scale, labeling plants with C-6.1-8, D-2.1-7, Gardens analyze ways soil correct taxonomy, etc.
responsible for healthy growth of ground covers. Students will design a plan for selecting a ground cover. Pruning LM C-1.1, C-1.2, C-1.4, C-1.5, C-3.1, C-3.2, C-3.3, C-3.4, C-3.5,C-3.8, C-3.10, D-1.5 Text Lab Manual Project: Plan and present a protocol for pruning trees at school Students will verify reasons for pruning. Students will select and define types of pruning techniques. Students will demonstrate pruning at proper angles. Students will establish and verify the correct time to prune plants. Students will create an espalier design. Students will analyze topiary designs. 2 days Landscaping LM A-4.1-5, C-2.1-7, C-3.1-5, C-4.1-10, C-5.1-16, C-6.1-8, D-2.1-7, Text Lab Manual DQ: Green spaces in the midst of a concrete jungle can have several affects both mentally and upon ones physical health. Design a green space for a space on the classroom roof. Project Presentation 15 days Xeriscaping LM A-4.1-5, C-2.1-7, C-3.1-5, C-4.1-10, C-5.1-16, C-6.1-8, D-2.1-7, Text Lab Manual Field Trip Chicago Botanical Gardens Zen Garden: Howcast video. Japanese Garden Elements DQ: Why is Zen gardening so Zen? Students will list the basic concepts of xeriscaping Students will analyze ways soil Design a Zen Garden and build a table top model or design Japanese Garden to scale, labeling plants with correct taxonomy, etc. 3 days