Watch this video showing how a dog shelter created a sensory garden for their residents. While you are watching, make a list of the positive impacts the garden has had on the dogs and humans!
Sensory Garden For Dogs
A dog shelter creates a sensory garden for the dogs and humans there.
Sensory Garden For Dogs
A dog shelter creates a sensory garden for the dogs and humans there.
Driving Questions
Look at the three Driving Questions below and in your groups, decide which question you would like to answer. Each group can answer the same question or each group can answer different questions. The choice is yours!
- How can we safely teach others to create experiments in their homes?
- How can we create a sensory garden for everyone to enjoy?
- How can we show others the fun side of science?
Possible Ideas
Kitchen Experiments Sensory Garden Science Is Fun
How can we safely teach others to create experiments in their homes?
Possible Idea: Kitchen Experiments
Activities:
- Collect tried and tested experiments that can be recreated in the home with simple and safe materials.
- Students decide how best to display this data for others.
- Students create and distribute their artifacts.
- An at-home experiment kit can be created to give to others.
How can we create a sensory garden for everyone to enjoy?
Possible Idea: Sensory Garden
Activities:
- Students research how plants and senses can interact.
- Students plan and create a Sense Garden for everyone to enjoy including info plaques for each plant and how they affect our senses.
- Students create a community to help care for and maintain the garden.
- Students can hold guided tours of the garden to teach others about the plants there and how they affect the senses.
How can we show others the fun side of science?
Possible Idea: Science Is Fun
Activities:
- Students find fun and interesting facts about science that can be shared with others.
- Students decide how best to share this information (video, booklet, podcast) and create their artifact.
- The artifact should be shared with others.
- Students host a Science Day to show others the fun side of this topic.
Thinking Time
What will your group do or make to answer your Driving Question? Use the space below to draw some ideas with your group. Remember to download or save your picture for future use!
Need To Knows
Now that you’ve chosen your question, think about your “Need To Knows.” These are the questions that you need answers to in order to help you answer your Driving Question. Follow the steps below to help you create and refine your questions.
