House 1
Students will explore an approved herb or tool and communicate a preference or boundary.
Lesson 24 • Garden skills & food
Clean and Dry Herbs
Inspect herbs, remove unwanted pieces, and prepare them for approved drying.
Classroom lesson: Cleaning Herbs and PlantsToday I can…
sort and clean herbs using a safe work routine.
Words to know
Our five words
HERBCLEANRINSEDRYSORT
Follow along
What we will do
- 1
Check the name
Match the herb with its verified label.
- 2
Clean the station
Wash hands and separate clean and dirty areas.
- 3
Inspect
Remove soil, weeds, damaged leaves, or insects.
- 4
Rinse if approved
Rinse, spin, or pat the herb dry as directed.
- 5
Prepare to dry
Spread or bundle the herb and add a label.
Speech, sign, point, eye gaze, or AAC
Tell us what you need
HERBCLEANDIRTYDRYALL DONE
Teacher & para guideMaterials, House objectives, access, and safety
Materials
- Verified approved herbs
- Clean and dirty trays
- Colander or water basin
- Towels or salad spinner
- Gloves and safe sorting tools
- Drying screen and labels
Safety first
Use only positively identified approved herbs. Follow allergy and food rules. Discard moldy, contaminated, or questionable material.
Follow each student's IEP, health, feeding, allergy, behavior, and mobility plans.
Objectives by House
House 2
Students will sort clean/dirty or keep/remove and complete one cleaning action.
House 3
Students will follow a short clean-to-dirty workflow and label the herb.
House 4 & 5
Students will inspect, process, label, and clean up a small herb batch using a hygienic workflow.
Access supports
Communication Model five core words; accept speech, AAC, eye gaze, gestures, object choices, signs, and partner-assisted scanning.
Sensory Present one material at a time. Offer tools, gloves, observe-only, a scent-free choice, and a quiet break.
Motor Stabilize containers, pre-loosen parts, use adapted grips, and offer seated, standing, partner, or directing roles.
Learning Show the finished result, model first, use short visual steps, repeat, and record the least support needed.