Second graders at Golden Hill are learning about the work and responsibilities that come with having a lawn. Each day, students are observing, measuring and recording how grass they planted is growing and changing over time. 

 

This hands-on activity helps bring science to life as students learn about living things, plant growth and how to care for our environment. 

 

“It's been so fun to watch their excitement as they check on their grass and care for it each day,” said teacher Brianna Fordera. 

 

Liam Laverty said he always waters his lawn, but only mows it when it needs to be made even and neat. He shared that when it gets too tall, it isn’t very polite to your neighbors. 

 

“I’m really good at growing things,” said Laverty. “I’m helping Mother Nature and helping us to breathe. The plants give us oxygen when we keep them healthy.”

 

Laverty also said he is helping animals by giving them food to eat. 

 

Each class grew a different type of grass in an effort to see the different colors, textures and even speed of growth across different seed types. 

 

To wrap up the unit, a local expert came in to answer all of the students’ questions about their lawns. 

 

“When we have questions about something, we can ask an expert,” teacher Tim Healy said to the students. “Even better than Google are people!”

 

Laverty shared that talking to an expert was a valuable experience. “You can’t ask a book questions, and my teacher knows a lot but not everything!”