Scope and sequence · Practical
Kindergarten Gardening & Animals
A gentle first year of growing things and caring for creatures: seeds and soil, pets and farm animals, bees, backyard wildlife and the four seasons God made.
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What to cover
32 of 32 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Seasons and Harvest
- MUST COVER 1.1 God’s Four Seasons · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 Fall Leaves and Apples · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.3 Pumpkins and Squash · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.4 Giving Thanks for Food · unit test
Unit 2: Animals Near Our Home
- MUST COVER 2.1 Squirrels Gather Nuts · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Birds at the Feeder · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.3 Deer and Rabbits · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.4 Night Animals: Look, Don’t Touch · unit test
Unit 3: Dirt and Worms
- MUST COVER 3.1 What Is Soil? · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Earthworms · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.3 Leaves Turn into Soil · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.4 Sand, Clay and Mud · unit test
Unit 4: Pets
- MUST COVER 4.1 What Every Pet Needs · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 Goldfish · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.3 Hamsters and Guinea Pigs · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.4 Safe and Kind with Cats and Dogs · unit test
Unit 5: Seeds and Sprouts
- MUST COVER 5.1 What Is Inside a Seed? · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 A Bean in a Bag · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.3 Sun and Water · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.4 Parts of a Plant · unit test
Unit 6: On the Farm
- MUST COVER 6.1 What Farm Animals Give Us · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.2 Chickens and Eggs · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.3 Cows and Milk · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.4 Bees and Honey · unit test
Unit 7: Let’s Plant!
- MUST COVER 7.1 A Seed in a Cup · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.2 Watering Just Right · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.3 A Garden Bed of Radishes and Sunflowers · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.4 Wheat in a Field Becomes Bread · unit test
Unit 8: Garden Helpers and Garden Troubles
- MUST COVER 8.1 Ladybugs and Good Bugs · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.2 Hungry Caterpillars and Slugs · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.3 Mold and Mushrooms · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.4 Our First Harvest · unit test
36-week pacing calendar
From the course’s own 32-week pacing guide, with catch-up and review weeks added to fill a 36-week (180-day) year.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 God’s Four Seasons: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 Fall Leaves and Apples: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 1.3 Pumpkins and Squash: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 1.4 Giving Thanks for Food: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 1 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 Squirrels Gather Nuts: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 Birds at the Feeder: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 2.3 Deer and Rabbits: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 2.4 Night Animals: Look, Don’t Touch: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 2 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 What Is Soil?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 Earthworms: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 11 | Session 1: Lesson 3.3 Leaves Turn into Soil: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 12 | Session 1: Lesson 3.4 Sand, Clay and Mud: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 3 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 13 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 What Every Pet Needs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 14 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 Goldfish: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 15 | Session 1: Lesson 4.3 Hamsters and Guinea Pigs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 16 | Session 1: Lesson 4.4 Safe and Kind with Cats and Dogs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 4 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 17 | Catch-up and review week (no new lessons) | ||
| Wk 18 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 What Is Inside a Seed?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 19 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 A Bean in a Bag: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 20 | Session 1: Lesson 5.3 Sun and Water: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 21 | Session 1: Lesson 5.4 Parts of a Plant: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 5 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 22 | Session 1: Lesson 6.1 What Farm Animals Give Us: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 23 | Session 1: Lesson 6.2 Chickens and Eggs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 24 | Session 1: Lesson 6.3 Cows and Milk: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 25 | Session 1: Lesson 6.4 Bees and Honey: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 6 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 26 | Session 1: Lesson 7.1 A Seed in a Cup: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 27 | Session 1: Lesson 7.2 Watering Just Right: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 28 | Session 1: Lesson 7.3 A Garden Bed of Radishes and Sunflowers: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 29 | Session 1: Lesson 7.4 Wheat in a Field Becomes Bread: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 7 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 30 | Session 1: Lesson 8.1 Ladybugs and Good Bugs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.1 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 31 | Session 1: Lesson 8.2 Hungry Caterpillars and Slugs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.2 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 32 | Session 1: Lesson 8.3 Mold and Mushrooms: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.3 hands-on project and nature journal | ||
| Wk 33 | Session 1: Lesson 8.4 Our First Harvest: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.4 hands-on project and nature journal Session 3: Unit 8 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 34 | Catch-up week: finish any MUST COVER lesson not yet done | ||
| Wk 35 | Catch-up week: finish any MUST COVER lesson not yet done | ||
| Wk 36 | Year-end review, portfolio and records |