Gagne vs First Principles

Applying First Principles to Learning Goal:

By posing the question “What kind of relationship do rocks, soil, and water have in producing sustainable plant life,” allowing students to investigate rocks, water, and soil and assigning students  the task of building a garden I will be able to apply the “First Principles” to my students learning. In the building of the garden, I could model for students how to properly take care of the soil so that the plants would grow. I could also bring in horticulturalist and have them demonstrate the proper way to plant a garden. Also, students would have access to the internet in order to research proper gardening techniques as well as find information about plants, water, soil, rocks, and the sun. Students will be working in cooperative groups to build their garden and collaborate with experts to share ideas, concerns, and successes. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the importance of water, soil, and rock by presenting to the city council, landscaping ideas to improve their local community. Included in the project must be visuals, cost, how sustain the development long term, safety plans for the environment and explanation of how this will improve the city.