Landfill to Window Sill: Creating a DIY Self-Watering Bottle Garden
In this class, we will use recyclable materials to create a garden that will water itself and encourage everyone to grow their own food.
Jason R. Paggett
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(119)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
We will discuss the Four R's of Green Living (recycle, reuse, re-purpose, reduce) by doing our part to help reduce plastic going into landfills, conservation of water and incorporating sustainability practices. After the brief discussion, students will engage in a Hands-In-Project to apply these practices while creating their own DIY Self-Watering Bottle Garden that I will facilitate and create with them. We will sing a song I created to ensure we have all the materials we need to create the garden and encourage each other to be creative and have so much fun Growing Our Own Food.
Learning Goals
Students will understand and apply the concept of recycling, conservation, and sustainability to create a self-watering garden which will help reduce trash in the landfill and growing their own food.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Depending on the size of the bottle, you may have to assist in cutting the bottle for student.
Supply List
* soft plastic bottle (empty 17 oz water bottle or 2-liter bottle, or etc) * paper towel * scissors * cup * water * tape * sharpie or marker to make a cut line around the bottle * Your choice of a soil medium (Ex.soil, vermiculite, coco-coir, perilite, rock wool, clay-pebble and etc ) * Choice of seed (Ex: vegetable, flower, herb, dry bean, grass and etc)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
119reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I own an agricultural activity company where I deliver a hands-in-experience to kids in the public and private sector, where I teach simple concepts about agriculture related to S.T.E.M and the careers that support them. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$11
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 169 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
1-8 learners per class
