KG1 Integrated Learning · Term 3, Week 8

Gardening

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Curriculum details

Strand
All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand
Gardening (6.7)
Content standard
K1.6.7.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the types of soil.
Indicator
K1.6.7.1.1 - Talk about different types of soil and which one is best used for gardening.
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 of the year)

Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 86

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

In a community circle time, learners recite a poem about gardening "I have my garden"
Have learners observe and talk about a conversational poster on the different types of soil
E.g. sandy, clayey and loamy soil.
Using different types of soil in separate containers, have learners watch and feel the types of soil (make sure learners wash their hands well after this activity)
Discuss with learners how to make soil fertile for a successful gardening.
You can guide learners plant seed in the three types of soil and observe them daily for a class project (Let them water them daily)