Feeding the Community

Students analyze various proposed sites to determine which site would be best for a group of volunteers to construct and maintain a community garden in this model eliciting activity.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations.  Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 201301 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science
Grade Level(s): 3
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Internet Connection, Microsoft Office
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: civics, math, science, plants, basic needs, needs of plants, garden, data, area, MEA, Model Eliciting Activity, Integrated, volunteer, community, community garden
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Text Resource,  Data Set,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM MEAs - Grades K-5

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