FoodPrints Curriculum
Data in the Garden
Overview
The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand the many ways that gardeners and farmers use data to grow food successfully. Students will practice collecting data from their school garden and use it to create tables and graphs to communicate what they find. They will also solve real world number problems related to farming and gardening.
Big Idea
Farmers and gardeners use data in many ways.
Guiding Questions
- How can you organize and display data in a useful way?
- Why do gardeners and farmers collect and use data?
Instructional video geared for students to support teaching this lesson