In the Garden

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In the Garden Kindergarten Science By Sammie Von
Hoene
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Table of Contents

• Parts of a Garden
• How does a Garden Grow?
• Tools needed to grow a garden
• Whats in our Garden?

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Think about it What do YOU think is in a
garden???
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I spy
Flowers
Trees and Leaves
Animals
In the Garden!
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What do flowers, trees and animals have in
common???
They are ALL living things!
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What else can you see in a garden?
Fruits and Vegetables
Soil
Water
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They are ALL non-living things!
What do soil, water, fruits and vegetables have
in common?
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Which items are LIVING things in a garden?

• A. Leaves, water and soil
• B. Fruits and vegetables
• C. Animals, flowers and trees

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Ooopsthat is not the correct answer
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Here is a review
There are many living things in a garden!
Some of these things are

• Trees and leaves
• Flowers
• Animals

Back to Question
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CORRECT! Good Work! You have done a great
job remembering what parts of a garden are living.
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How does a garden grow?
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TIME

• 15-45 days to start
• Some plants take longer
• Animals will come later

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Sunlight

• Sunlight is vital
• Can perform PHOTOSYNTHESIS
• When plants use the sunlight for food

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Care

• People care for gardens
• People can
• plant the seeds
• water the soil
• kill weeds

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Water

• Water is also food
• Comes from rain
• Also from humans
• Helps plants grow

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Temperature

• Refers to hot or cold
• Seasons have temperatures
• Measure temperature with a thermometer
• Mild weather better

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What tools do you need to grow a garden?
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Digging tools
These are tools used to dig holes in the soil to
put seeds or plants in.
Big Shovel
Garden Plow
Hand shovel
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Cleaning tools
Saw and Sickle
These tools are used to keep the garden looking
clean and the plants cut nicely.
Rake
Garden shears
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Watering tools
Sprinkler
Garden hose
Watering can
These tools are used to give the plants water
when they dont get it from rain.
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Growing tools
These tools are used to help the garden grow
Fertilizer
Lawn mower

Fertilizer spreader
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Observation tools
Line graph
Bar Graph
Paper, Pen and calculator
These tools are used to keep track of the growth
of the garden and to monitor its health and the
weather.
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Safety tools
These tools are to keep you safe when in the
garden.
Safety goggles
Knee pads
Gloves
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What tools do you use in a garden if you want to
dig a hole to plant seeds?

• A. watering can, safety goggles and hose
• B. Shovels and garden plows
• C. Knee pads, sickle and lawnmower

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Ooopsthat is not the correct answer
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Review time Remember
Some of the tools used to dig holes were called
Digging tools and they included

• Shovels
• Garden plows

Back to question
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Thats Correct Good Work
You recalled the correct tools for digging in a
garden!
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If we wanted to plant a garden, what would we do?
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• Brainstorm
• What needs to be done
• first?
• Choose a location
• Gather tools
• Choose crops
• Plant seeds

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• Then what would we do?
• Care for plants
• Record weather
• Record growth
• Harvest foods
• and plants

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Lets get started!
Class project We are making our very own garden
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To keep track of our gardens growth
Name Ms. Von Hoene
We are going to keep garden journals
Our Garden
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• In our journals, we will record
• The date and weather
• How tall the plants are
• What color they are
• Any animals?

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What should we do with the things we are growing?
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Congratulations
YOU are a gardener now!
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Credits and Bibliography

• www.scrapbookloversdream.com
• http//www.phy.duke.edu/fortney/vg/vg.html
• www.foodsubs.com
• www.clipartguide.com
• www.photosearch.com
• Clip art from Microsoft PowerPoint