Talk with children about the various pests mentioned in this site . Read A Garden in your Bedroom . Groups of children choose a kind of garden to make, using terrariums, bulbs, seeds or cuttings. They record what they do and the equipment they use to make their garden, then chart the growth cycle of the plants. Social Studies Read about the History of New Zealand Horticulture .
Children investigate the major fruit and vegetable growing regions around the world.
Go to this site for information. Children investigate potato farming at this site , then compare it with life on an orchard. Technology Children choose a recipe to prepare a dish in Crazy Cook . Children create a presentation about fruit or vegetable farming. They copy graphics from the Internet to include in their presentation.