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Vegetables
Natural Science
The growth process of a vegetable seed
Class activity: Plant a vegetable seed in a container and observe the growth process over time. Once the sprouting of the roots has completed, plant the seed in the garden area that was marked. Discuss what you observed with the class at the end of the growth process.
What happens when a vegetable seed is planted in soil? The seed develops roots into the ground and grows into a vegetable. (Bitesize,2024)
Identifying different vegetables
How can we determine the differences between the various vegetables? Understanding the different characteristics of the different vegetables such as shape, colour, taste and size helps determine the differences (Jen. J, Singh. R, 2021)
Class activity: Group the vegetables in the fantasy play area according to their colour.
Growing a vegetable garden
What do vegetable seeds need to produce a vegetable? The seed requires different nutrients and elements such as soil and sunlight to grow (Bitesize,2024).
Class activity: Locate an area on the schoolground which everyone agrees on provides the different elements and nutrients that a seed needs to grow and mark it.
Social Science
Careers that involve vegetable harvesting
What jobs involve vegetable as the main product to sell? Careers such as farming, and vegetable store owners consider vegetables as their main product (Farmers Mag, 2024)
Class activity: Identify and discuss jobs/careers in your area that involve vegetables
The role of society in vegetable harvesting
How do people help stores determine what vegetables to sell? Stores track what vegetables are bought over a period of time (Warsaw. P, 2021)
Class activity: Draw the vegetables that your family likes to eat on a page
Where vegetables come from
How are we able to buy vegetables from the store or market. Where do stores get their vegetables that we buy? The process is known as the vegetable process and it begins by the harvesting of vegetables done by the farmer, then the produce is sold to local stores and customers such as ourselves buy it (Jen. J, Singh. R, 2021)
Class activity: Create a drama play showing the vegetable process cycle between the farmer, the store and the customer
Technology
Water feeder system for vegetables.
What is a water feeding system? A water feeding system consist of a bottle containing water with a string inserted at the top and the other end of the string inserted into the plant. The string absorbs the water and feeds the water from the bottle to the plant by itself (EcoPeanut, 2023)
Class activity: Make your own water feeding system and evaluate whether this method can be approved or not.
Containers used for growing vegetables
Class activity: In groups of 3 design and make a structure to plant your vegetable seed in
Name different containers or objects that we can use to make a container from to grow vegetables. These may include plastic bottles, pot plants and fabric grow bags (Poindexter, Nd)
Tools used in vegetable gardening
What tools are used in household gardening? Tools such as a shovel, rake, fork, pot plants and gloves (Loparco,2024)
Class activity: Discuss what gardening tools can be found in your home.