Author: DELL

Category: MATHS IN NATURE/ GEOGRAPHY
Title of the activity: “ A garden full of Maths “
Year Group: Grade 4 (9 years old) Teacher: Foulidou Parthena

Learning Objectives:
the pupils get to know the plants of their land
they understand the phases of the plants
they conprehend the phases of the growing processof a plant
they solve simle problems (multiplication and division) with the help of the class garden
they use unitsof linear measure and weight units in order to record their observations
Success Criteria:
the pupils will plant flowers and vegetables and will create their own garden in the classroom
they will make their own meters
they observe the phases of the growing process of the plants measuring the changes of their height
they will calculate the quantity of the classroom’s tempetature
they will practice converting units of linear measure and weight units
they will solve multiplication and division problems
they will draw the classroom’s plants
Resources:
internet
laptops, printer, projector
camera

worksheets
Geometric shapes
Colored cartons
Colored pencils
scissors, glue
laths
poths
Soil (mold)
scales
trowels
watering can
Thermometer
Lesson Description (including context):
In this activity the pupils will make their own garden with the help of the Maths.
They will search informatin in the internet and they will create an ID for every plant.
They will weigh the soil, calculate the quantity of the wter needed, observe the phases of the growing process measuring the changes of the height and they will record the temperature of the classroom.
Finally they will solve multiplication and division problems using their observations of their growing plants in their garden.
Differentiation:
The pupils are separated in mixed groups of 4.Each group is responsible to plant, and take care of its plants. In this way the weakest pupils can be more active in the group and the learning process is more interesting and pleasant.
Introduction:
The motive for this specific activity has been the lesson << Plants of my land >> in the Environmental studies.
We ask our pupils which plants of our land they know and how much they know about their characteristics (life spam, size, number of flowers and leaves, quantity of water needed).
The disccussin that follows, stimulates the pupils’ interest and we decide to make our own garden so that we can answer all questions growing our own plants, observing the phases of their growing process and recording the observations.
Main Lesson:
The pupils are separated in mixed groups of 4.
Each group chooses what plants they want to plant and informs the class.
The pupils of each group using the scales weigh the empty pots at the beginning and write down the deadweight. Then, they weigh the soil (net weight) and finally the pots with the soil, calculating the total weight of each pot.
They plant seeds, flowers and herbs estimating the distance they should have between them.
Using the geometric shapes, they make wooden meters and place them on the pots.
Then they measure the height of the plants and write down the changes of their height.
They calculate the quantity of the water each plant needs, using watering cans with line marking.
They use colored cartons to make labels with the name of each plant.
They count the number of leaves and flowers of the plants and collect information about the plants of ourv land.
They write down the temperature of the classroom and find out if it is appropriate for their plants’ growing.
Having the information from ihternet , they create an ID for the plants of their garden.
Inspired by their plants, they make their own paintings.
Finally having in mind the plants of their classroom, they fill in worksheets with simple multiplication and division problems and coverting units of linear measure and weight units.
Plenary:
The pupils observe, record and make conclusions by themselves and at the same time they acquire empathy and responsibility to care for their garden.
Teachers:
Foulidou Parthena