A student of any ability level will find success with this program. Classroom teacher with support of the principal and parents. Gardening tools, such as trowels, shovels, and watering cans are necessary for planting. Plants and seeds are used for experiments and observation. Butterfly larvae, meal worms, crickets, and containers for their observation must be secured.
Plastic sheeting is needed for the classroom pond.
Magnifying glasses are beneficial for better viewing. Pencil, paper, crayons, markers, watercolors, rulers and paper are used for varied purposes. Photography can be used to document many events. The Program Prairie Seasons and Cycles allows children to observe and document the changes that occur in nature through participation and interaction of different ecosystems. Whether the prairie plants and animals are actually on the outer edges of the schoolyard, in a man-made pond in the classroom, or in individual cups on a child's desk, students make connections and gain further knowledge about their environment and the different effects upon it.