Lesson Plan

The Gigantic Turnip

This lesson explores the concept of how to help someone with a gigantic problem as children develop, try, and analyze different solutions to extracting a gigantic turnip from their grandparent’s garden. It uses group storybuilding and is designed for one facilitator. Key vocabulary: Gigantic

Languages: English
Grades: pre-K, Kindergarten
Subjects: Community, Emotions – Frustration, Gardening, Strategies
Book Titles: The Gigantic Turnip
Strategies: Group Storybuilding
Facilitators: 1
Keywords: gigantic, strategy, problem solving, garden, vegetables, grow, big, small