They should include their decisions as to what to grow in their garden, gardening safety rules, and a copy of the gardening chores checklist developed by the students. You might also pose activity questions for children to respond to in their journals. Teach children to record and graph plant growth, rainwater, days of sunlight, and air temperature. Seed packets can easily be turned into a memory game. Challenge children to turn the packets over two at a time in an attempt to make a match.
Students can help to place the photos in the correct sequence within a photo album.
Captions or dialogue balloons should be created to help recount their experiences. Whet children's appetites by letting them sample the foods they will be growing. Vegetables will seem more interesting if each child is provided with an individual paper cup containing some dip. Enhance your outdoor gardening efforts with animal habitats such as worm farms, butterfly gardens, and ant farms. A large glass jar filled with potting soil, a few drops of water, and a slice of apple serves as a perfect observation tank for ants or earthworms.