Soil Food Web

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS Explain and give examples of the ways in which soil is formed (the weathering of rock by water and wind and from the decomposition of plant and animal remains). OBJECTIVE Students will be able to recognize the different elements of the soil food web. Students will understand that soil is alive, and […]

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Find the Seed

OBJECTIVE Students will explore different plants to find the seeds. They will begin to identify the different parts of the plant, and come up with questions about the origins of seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED Plant parts for students to study: garlic, corn, sunflower, Swiss chard/ kale/lettuce, tomato, pepper, chives/herbs, […]

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Felting Activity

OBJECTIVE Students will have the ability to create from carded wool. They will gain hands-on experience fiber processing ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does wool turn into felt? MATERIALS NEEDED Large bucket Hot water Soap, either liquid or flakes, not detergent Clean, carded wool (batting or roving) Colors make it exciting. Small rocks PROCEDURE Directions: Fill bucket […]

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Farm Vocabulary

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the animals, tools, and machines on a farm based on different descriptions. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the jobs on a farm? What are the tools used on a farm? What are the jobs of the animals on a farm? What does a farm do? MATERIALS NEEDED Farm Vocabulary […]

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Farm Jobs: Machines and Animals

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. OBJECTIVE Students will identify the various jobs on a farm. Students will make the connection between jobs that animals do, and jobs […]

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Farm Animal Introduction

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify different farm animals and describe their characteristics. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What types of animals live on farms? What do farm animals do? MATERIALS NEEDED Farm Animal Worksheet PROCEDURE Introduction:In circle: Review some facts that students know about farms from the KWL sheet. Ask the students to name as many […]

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