A Fruit Is A Suitcase

OBJECTIVE Students will understand fruits protect their seeds Students will taste pomegranate Students will understand fruits have seeds ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods do I eat? What is a seed? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Before the lesson, put the pomegranates, knife, cutting board and book in the suitcase so students don’t know what is inside. Introduction: Start the […]

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Pea Trellis Project – Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE Students will cook and taste pea shoot pesto Students will chop vegetables ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to grow? How can I grow food? How do I prepare nutritious food? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Observe peas together and take in how much they have changed! Notice if they are enjoying the support of the […]

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Pea Trellis Project – Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE Students will collaboratively build a trellis to support their pea shoots Students will notice how their peas change over time Students will draw a science drawing of their peas ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to grow? How can I grow food? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Review what students have done so far in the […]

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Pea Trellis Project – Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE Students will understand different plants grow in different ways Students will understand that gardeners and farmers help plants grow Students will notice how their peas changed ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to grow? How can I grow food? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Review that last week students planted peas to grow pea shoots. Review […]

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Pea Trellis Project – Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE Students will learn the word trellis Students will plant pea seeds Students will understand some plants like to have support as they grow ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do I grow food? What do plants need to grow? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Play Growing Pea time lapse video of a pea plant growing. While watching the video, […]

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Maple Syrup Celebration

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify maple syrup as one form of sugar/sweetener that is locally available Students will be able to describe the physical change of pancake batter and butter Students will be able to discuss how the we applied principles of the honorable harvest while sugaring ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What food comes from […]

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