Week 2: Ms. House's Class

Wednesday was the second week working with Ms. House's kindergarten classroom in the garden. This week the students learned about soil! First, the students took turns in a big group discussing what they thought soil was made up of and why they think soil is important for plants. Then, we taught them the four main components of soil. Next, we broke into our smaller groups. Each group went to a different section of the garden to examine different types of soil. Each group got the opportunity to look at and feel the soil on the ground, in the garden bed, and the compost. Within all three groups, students were able to distinguish that the soil in the garden bed appeared to be the best condition for growing plants. This was because it felt "softer" to them and looked darker. Overall, the students enjoyed being able to look at and learn about the soil. Their favorite part was looking at and holding the worms and different types of bugs that live within the soil. Next wednesday we will return to the garden to teach Ms. House's class about seeds!