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Curriculum Resources

Curriculum OverviewWeek 1: A Fresh StartWeek 2: Aeroponics!Week 3: Know a PlantWeek 4: It’s in the WaterWeek 5: Conditions to GrowWeek 6: Growing UpWeek 7: Choices We MakeWeek 8: From Seed to TableWeek 9: The Cycle ContinuesVideo TrainingStephen Ritz Teaching Tower Garden Water Lesson

Week 3:Know a Plant

Video Training

Lesson 1 – Science: Plant Anatomy

Video – Mister Ritz Learns all the Parts of a PlantPlant VocabularyDiagram of the Human Skeletal SystemCell Diagram – Plant and Animal CellsVideo – Plant StructureT-Chart Template

Lesson 2 – Math: Hydro Math

Video – Stephen Ritz Teaching Tower Garden Water Lesson

Lesson 3 – Language Arts: Dear Plant

Video Mister Ritz Writes a Thank You Letter – Let’s Learn with Mister RitzFriendly Letter Templates

Digging Deeper

How Do We Use Plants?

Plant UsesPlants in Our Daily Life

What’s in that Light?

Video about the electromagnetic spectrumVideo – Mister Ritz Learns About Rainbows

Genetically Modified Food Debate

Harvest of Fear ReportVideo about genetically modified foodGMOs: Pros and Cons, Backed by EvidenceOnline debate rubric

Where in the World is Stephen Ritz?

Green Bronx Machine websiteStephen Ritz’s websiteGreen Bronx Machine FacebookStephen Ritz FacebookGreen Bronx Machine Instagram

In the Kitchen

Plants for Dyes5 Natural Ink Recipes

Mister Ritz Has Many Plant Friends

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