Gardening 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students This task is about things needed for a garden to grow. Question 1Change answer Sarah has been looking after this garden for a year. Sarah is going away on a summer holiday for a month. Her friend, Kiri, is going to look after the garden. Write down four important things that Kiri will need to do to look after the garden. Sarah has been looking after this garden for a year. Sarah is going away on a summer holiday for a month. Her friend, Kiri, is going to look after the garden. Write down four important things that Kiri will need to do to look after the garden. 1. 2. 3. 4. Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online. Level: 2 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Living World Keywords: Life processes, plants, gardens Description of task: Students outline four things that would need to be done to look after a garden for a month. Answers/responses: Y4 (09/2002) Any 4 of: Add fertiliser/plant food. Add compost. Water. Mow the grass/lawn. Prune plants/cut hedge. Stake plants. Remove weeds. Protect plants from animals/bugs (e.g., spraying, netting, etc.). Protect plants from disease (e.g., spraying, companion planting, etc.). Remove dead flower heads/dead leaves, etc. Other acceptable answers. 4 correct – very difficult 3 correct – difficult 2 correct – easy 1 correct – very easy Diagnostic and formative information: Common responses Percentage of children who gave each type of correct response: Water garden – 96% Kill/pull weeds – 48% Cut/mow lawn – 20% Trim/prune – 21% Protect from bugs/birds – 11% Add compost/soil/fertiliser/Feed – 18%
