Unit 6, Lesson 13
Design a Garden (Optional)
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
This lesson is optional because it does not address any new mathematical content standards. This lesson does provide students with an opportunity to apply precursor skills of mathematical modeling (MP4).
In previous lessons, students counted and counted out groups of up to 20 objects. They also counted and drew out groups of up to 20 images. In this lesson, students practice counting out objects and drawing images as they design a garden and determine how many and what types of vegetables they will plant. As students make a model of the garden, they may use what they have learned to organize the vegetables. For example, they may arrange the vegetables in rows of 5 or 10.
If there is additional time, students can participate in centers from the unit.
- Create or draw a collection that represents a real-world context.
- Write numbers to represent a quantity.
- Let’s make a vegetable garden.
Required Materials
Required Preparation
None
Suggested Centers
NoneExtend the lesson by asking students to consider the environmental conditions that can affect a garden. In the Activity Synthesis of the Warm-up, ask students how they think planting the vegetables in rows helps the plants. (Their roots have room. They get enough sunlight. They’re easier to water and harvest.) Then, in the Launch of Activity 1, “Design Your Own Garden,” ask:
- “What do people need to think about when deciding what kinds of vegetables to plant? What can change the way that plants grow in a garden?” (how much sunlight and rain the garden gets, the temperature, the type of soil, garden pests, what people like to eat)
Environmental Principles & Concepts
Teacher Reflection Questions
What do you love most about math? How are you sharing that joy with your students and encouraging them to think about what they love about math?