Gardening

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gardening

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Horticulture (cultivation of plants), Botany (study of plants)
2. What is the historical development?Evolved from early agriculture (c. 10,000 BCE) to diverse modern practices
3. What is gardening and why is it fun?Gardening is like playing with dirt to grow plants, yummy food, and beautiful flowers. It lets you see how seeds turn into plants and helps nature.
4. How did people first start gardening?About 10,000 BCE people began picking wild plants and growing them on purpose. This helped them stay in one place and grow more food.

Horticulture: The art and science of cultivating plants, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
Germination: The biological process by which a plant embryo within a seed begins to grow.
Urban Agriculture: The practice of growing, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas.