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Each section is no more than two pages, making the reading accessible for most students.
With a wide range of topics, students will likely find something that can apply to their living space.
Prerequisites
Students should understand composting.
Teachers may want to begin by reading the Why Yardscape section as an introduction to the topic.
Teachers should be mindful of students who may not have much green in their outdoor space or live in apartment complexes or other housing situations.
Differentiation & Implementation
Students can use these resources to help with the upkeep of a schoolyard or class garden.
To make connections to climate change, teachers can discuss how warming climates impact the prevalence of invasive species. Teachers can then have students read the sections on grubs, weeds, and invasive plants.
Teachers can also make climate change connections by combining the section on pollinator gardens with a lesson on the impact of climate change on pollinators. This lesson has some Maine-specific information and can help with this concept.
Teachers can combine the section on mosquitoes and ticks with this module to connect the prevalence of ticks to climate change.
Students can practice summarization by reading a section of their choice and condensing it into one or two sentences.
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