Growing Together: Open Forum

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

THANK YOU as I love these ideas!  The school I work with is K-6th and I focus on one grade level but also look for projects for other grades.

This list is a treasure trove!

I run the TeaProject Program teaching herbalism.  To really utilize what the 5th graders have accomplished in building a 

medicinal herb garden I would make herbal products!  I have done this with all grades.  6th graders developed an herbal bug 

repellent, created a marketing plan, logo and labels and presented to the principal.  Some boys wrote a rap song about their product.

The pride was papable!  The 4th graders made a tea blend for the nurse's station to address constipation.  The younger kids made

herbal salt blends to take home as gifts.  This year they will make it for the school cafeteria!  Progress.  Embrace plant medicine!

Janet

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

THANK YOU as I love these ideas!  The school I work with is K-6th and I focus on one grade level but also look for projects for other grades.

This list is a treasure trove!

I run the TeaProject Program teaching herbalism.  To really utilize what the 5th graders have accomplished in building a 

medicinal herb garden I would make herbal products!  I have done this with all grades.  6th graders developed an herbal bug 

repellent, created a marketing plan, logo and labels and presented to the principal.  Some boys wrote a rap song about their product.

The pride was papable!  The 4th graders made a tea blend for the nurse's station to address constipation.  The younger kids made

herbal salt blends to take home as gifts.  This year they will make it for the school cafeteria!  Progress.  Embrace plant medicine!

Janet

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

Oh those are great ideas ! Thank you so much, Janet! I will definitely try and incorporate some of this. 

THANK YOU as I love these ideas!  The school I work with is K-6th and I focus on one grade level but also look for projects for other grades.

This list is a treasure trove!

I run the TeaProject Program teaching herbalism.  To really utilize what the 5th graders have accomplished in building a 

medicinal herb garden I would make herbal products!  I have done this with all grades.  6th graders developed an herbal bug 

repellent, created a marketing plan, logo and labels and presented to the principal.  Some boys wrote a rap song about their product.

The pride was papable!  The 4th graders made a tea blend for the nurse's station to address constipation.  The younger kids made

herbal salt blends to take home as gifts.  This year they will make it for the school cafeteria!  Progress.  Embrace plant medicine!

Janet

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

Hi Karolin, I am a K-6 Environmental Science teacher.  My suggestion would be to build off of what you already created last year in the herb garden.  So...maybe a pollinator program?  Maybe signage in your garden about certain pollinators that thrive there.  I know my upper elementary students love to "educate" the younger students about their causes - reading books to them or making a craft.  Good Luck!

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

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Karolin Phillips
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Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.

Hi all!
It's this time of year again where we are planning another 5th Grade project. Last year's class developed and built a medicinal plant garden. It was a great project and they all really enjoyed it although it was hard work. Lots of very proud faces at the end. 

This year we have the opportunity to work on another project with a focus on leadership. I had a little chat with chatgpt and it came up with a few interesting ideas (below). Does anyone have any experience with any of these type of projects? Any guidelines, suggestions etc? I think there are a lot of interesting ideas in there and am just wondering if some of them are too difficult for 5th Graders or too simple etc. 

Thanks for your input!

1. Pollinator Ambassadors

Students care for the butterfly and pollinator gardens, track plants and insects, and teach younger grades about pollinators.

2. Compost Captains (Waste Warriors)

Students lead the school's composting or recycling program, teaching others how to sort waste and measuring how much is diverted from landfill.

4. Habitat Heroes

Students design and build mini wildlife habitats like birdhouses or bee hotels using recycled materials and track which species visit.

5. Water Guardians

Students audit the school's water use, propose conservation ideas, and help set up systems like rainwater collection or mulching.

6. Kindness Garden / Peace Path

Students transform a garden space into a calm reflection area with art, affirmations, and soothing plants to promote kindness and inclusion.

7. Citizen Scientists

Students collect and share nature data - such as monarch counts or soil moisture - contributing to real science projects and school reports.

8. Junior Garden Designers

Students identify an unused area of campus and create a design plan with sketches or models to improve it with plants, paths, or seating.

9. Garden Storytellers (Eco-Reporters)

Students create videos, posters, or podcasts sharing garden updates, interviews, and stories for the school community.