Over the years, Earthroots Ecoliteracy Program has transformed the Journey School of Capistrano Unified School District. Earthroots began working with Grade 2 in 2010 with a Life Cycles class that met for 10 weeks, 1 hour per week. Over the years, new grades were added until today, all TK-5 students participate in weekly sessions on their school campus with Earthroots. Each grade has unique lessons that build upon each other for a more eco-literate school community.
Schools may select one grade to begin, start all grades at once, or anything in between.
TK/K
What do plants and animals need to survive? K-PS2
Where do animals live and why do they live there? K-ESS3 How do human actions impact Earth? K-ESS3-3
Topics:
Exploring Seeds: Sort, Harvest, Plant, Grow
Oak Trees and Acorns
Bird Language and Observation
Animal Homes
Vermicomposting
Make Seed Balls
Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Rot
Grade 1
What are some ways plants and animals meet their needs so that they can survive and grow? 1-LS1 How are parents and their children (plants and animals) similar and
different? 1-LS3 What objects are in the sky and how do they seem to move? 1-ESS1
Topics:
Nest Building
Bird Language
Gardening Unit From Seed to Harvest
Life Cycle of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Worm
Life Cycle of a Honeybee
Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns
Solar Oven Cooking
Grade 2
How does land change and what are some things that cause it to change? 2-ESS1 What are the different kinds of land and bodies of water? 2-ESS2 How are materials similar and different from one another and now do the
properties of the materials relate to their use? 2-PS1
What do plants need to grow? 2-LS2
Topics:
Exploring Watersheds
Create a Mulch Basin
Water Harvesting Basics
Become a Scat Detective
Wonderful Weeds
Leaf Features and Adaptations
Gardening Unit
Grades 3-5 Ancestral Arts Series
History Social Science Content Standards 3.2, 4.2, 5.1
Topics:
Make Yucca Cordage
Explore Plant Medicine: Plantain, Yarrow, Sage
Process and Cook Acorns
Shelter Building
Fire by Friction
Bows and Arrows: Craft an Arrow out of Mulefat
Make a Gourd Cup or Bowl
Tracking
Natural Painting
Grades 3-5: Gardening Series
Topics:
Crop Selection and Garden Planning
Planting Seeds and Starters
Plant Propagation
Soil Health
Composting
Transplanting
Seed Saving
Harvesting
3 Sisters Garden
Value Added Garden Products
Food Preservation, Cooking, and Sharing
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