This would be an appropriate place for the student to begin a garden journal. A first entry might be thoughts on starting my garden. In planning the garden the student could use different materials depending on his skills level a young child who had little computer experience might want to use paper and colored pencil to design his garden. the child who has computer experience could use the paint software to actually map out the garden plot and sketch in the gardens plants at various stages of growth. The teacher has the option to individualize. After having decided on when the garden will be planted where it will be indoors or out and how large or small it will be. The student can then decide what tools will be needed to plant and tend the garden. will they be simple tools that are readily available. Can these tools be made by the student or will we have to purchase them. What are the tools that will be needed. Finally what will we grow in our garden. What kind of seeds will we grow? We have chosen pizza garden as a theme. Left up to your discretion it can either be a garden that looks like a pizza or it can be a garden that contains vegetables and herbs that are found in the ingredients that make up a pizza. Based upon the students choice the seeds can be procured from a local nursery, botanical society, and often times a local home store

It should be started out by finding out what the student knows about gardens in general. Have the students ever gardened. What kind of garden was it? Was it a flower garden, a vegetable garden, and herbal one. How do these gardens differ and how are they the same. Regardless of the students experience discuss with them and record what steps would be necessary to make a successful garden.

What you will need

Hand lens one for each student

Ruler or tape measurer

Drawing software or

Construction paper 

Colored pencils

Planting device

Seeds; oregano, basil, etc

2 x 4 garden lot

Pizza shaped garden plot