Lesson Plans

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Grades: Elementary (3-5)

Subject Area: Science, Biology, Technology, Geography

Made Possible By: Irrigation Association

Help your students learn more about one of our most critical resources — water — with standards-based lessons that explore the many ways humans have been moving water for thousands of years. Students learn about irrigation and how it works to produce food and improve our quality of life. Lessons also examine photosynthesis and the life cycle of plants, the water cycle, and the importance of water for our future.

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Complete Teaching Kit
Complete Teaching Kit
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Activity 1
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Activity 2
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Activity 3
U.S. Precipitation Map
U.S. Precipitation Map
Curriicular Standards
Curriicular Standards