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OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify different seeds and match them to their plant. They will also understand different uses for seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED A variety of seeds and matching plants (tomato, bean, corn, pumpkin, cucumber, rainbow chard) PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students what they know about seeds: […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand the difference between the industrial and local food systems. Students will recognize the efforts of our community in supporting a sustainable food system. Students will be able to identify the impacts of their food choices. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does our food come from? Why is it important to know where our […]
OBJECTIVE To learn about the inside of a seed and understand that every seed has a tiny embryo and food for the baby plant. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does a seed grow? MATERIALS NEEDED Dried beans (lima or other big beans), enough for three per student, soaked beans, small jars with covers or plastic wrap, enough […]
OBJECTIVE Students will explore a worm bin while discussing the process of decomposition and learning how to take care of worms. They will make a small worm bin for their classroom, which they will care for and then have compost that they can add into their garden. This activity is a follow up to the […]
OBJECTIVE Students will understand the process of seed to fork through the lens of corn. Students will explore the transformation of corn over thousands of years, and how it has become the primary crop used in the U.S. today. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is corn? Where does corn come from? How does eating corn affect the […]
OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify different herbs, and will know how to utilize herbs in a variety of ways. Students will understand the ways our ancestors used plants for food, medicine, personal care, and household uses. Students will also be able to collect and save seeds for future plantings. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does […]
