Mitate: To See with New Eyes

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Mitate: To See with New Eyes

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“Mitate” is the Japanese word for “to look again.” Mitate is one technique used by designers when creating a Japanese garden. In this lesson, students will work in small groups to create a container garden using materials seen and used in creative new ways, incorporating elements of Japanese garden design. They will formulate and express scientific questions to be investigated, and will collect, organize, and display their results. This is a group project; student collaboration and cooperation will affect outcomes.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Botany, Measurement, Writing (composition), Architecture

Resource Type:

Project

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Portland Japanese Garden

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Keywords:

Container gardens, Japanese gardens, Plants, Landscape design

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Portland Japanese Garden

Is Part Of:

http://japanesegarden.com/learning/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

Containers; Potting soil, Seeds and/or plants; Water; Organic fertilizer; Chemical fertilizer; Basic gardening tools; Gravel; Small stones

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Mathematics, Arts

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Authentic assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

K-HS Science Content Standards (2009)

6.3 Scientific Inquiry: Scientific inquiry is the investigation of the natural world based on observation and science principles that includes proposing questions or hypotheses, and developing procedures for questioning, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting accurate and relevant data to produce justifiable evidence-based explanations.

Based on observation and science principles propose questions or hypotheses that can be examined through scientific investigation. Design and conduct an investigation that uses appropriate tools and techniques to collect relevant data.

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Revised Arts Content Standards (2004)

CREATE, PRESENT AND PERFORM: Apply ideas, techniques and processes in the arts.

Express ideas, moods and feelings through the arts and evaluate how well a work of art expresses one's intent.

Broad Correlation

Revised Arts Content Standards (2004)

CREATE, PRESENT AND PERFORM: Apply ideas, techniques and processes in the arts.

Apply the use of ideas, techniques and problem solving to the creative process and analyze the influence that choices have on the result.

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

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