Lesson Plan Organizer for Ootham Interactive Learning Center

Month: April/Kwi Hoisik Mashath

Mesquite tree flowering month

Objective: Spring is here. All plants are blooming.

Plant a center garden. Desert Animals are now out and about from their hibernating time.
Talk about how important it is to take care of the Earth by recycling, reusing, and reducing

Topic: Trees are blooming/planting a garden,

Desert animals are out and about, and taking
care of Mother Earth (Earth Day)
Literature / Listening:
The Tiny Seed, From Seed to Sunflower, Baby
Desert Animals, Recycle everyday, and Earth
Day

Language Arts / Writing:

Have children tell you the steps we have to take
to plant.
Ask children Why is it important to take care of
Mother Earth?

Music / Art:
Children will make a puppet using all recycled
material.
Children will make a picture using assorted
flower seeds

Vocabulary: (words/phrases)
Seeds-Kakkai garden hose-gavnol
Roots-Thathk shovel-gi:k
Buds-Ku:kug garden rake-hukshanakud
Blossoms-hiosig

Math / Science:
Children will start their gardens. They will be
in charge of weeding, and watering.

Parents / Classroom Guest: Parents are always welcome on field trips. Invite parents to come
and help clean up our playgrounds, center area for Earth Day

Field Trips:
Botanical Gardens/Gila River Farms

Assessment:
1. What did children like?

Misc.:

2. What changes are to be made?