Dream Garden

Introduction

Pretend you are planting your dream garden! It can be anywhere in the world! Think of the shapes, colors, number of petals, and any other detail that would be included. Draw a picture of your garden and compare with your classmates about how you would design and create each part. 

Task

When completed, you should have a colorful picture of what your dream garden looks like! You should be able to tell how you created it, along with numbers of petals, colors and shapes used, and where the garden would be. 

Process

Evaluation

Your garden will be evaluated on a scale from 1-3 for different criteria. 

  1. Unacceptable
  2. Acceptable
  3. Exemplary 

 

1

2

3

 

Following Directions

I did not follow directions and had a difficult time understanding what to do.

 

I followed directions, but had a difficult time staying on task and had to be reminded at times.

I followed all directions and was always on task.

 

Use of shapes, colors, and location

I was unable to use a variety of colors, as well as numbers and shapes. 

I used a few colors, shapes, and location. 

I used multiple colors, shapes, and locations for my garden. 

 

Use of Resources

I did not use the resources.

I used some resources well.

I used all the resources I had to finish my reports.

 

Explanation as to why you chose your location

It was missing an explanation 

It was okay, but something was missing.

The explanation was neat and all parts were included.

 

Knowledge of colors and numbers used

It was missing details of specific colors, and numbers. 

It was okay, contained a few mistakes. 

The knowledge was presented in a clear way. 

 

Conclusion

We can see how each student's garden in unique and different. We all can use a variety of colors, shapes, textures, and destinations to create our dream garden. What did you like about your classmates gardens? How would you do this project next time?