Making Applesauce

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to describe the seasonal changes on a farm, from fall to winter Students will be able to identify different chores that are done on a farm in winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens on a farm in winter? What are the jobs on a farm in winter? How do we have […]

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Making Salad

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to collaboratively prepare and eat food from the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are our favorite foods? What do we like to eat on salad? What’s growing in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionWe are going to celebrate the end of our year together. We will harvest what we’ve been growing! […]

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Local vs. Industrial: Strawberry Milkshake

OBJECTIVE Students will compare local and industrial food systems by tracing food items along the path of seed to fork. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What does it mean to eat local? How do our food choices affect the world around us? MATERIALS NEEDED Strawberry Milkshake ingredient cards Ingredients for strawberry milkshake (Local)Yogurt (Local)Milk (Local)Strawberries o (Local)Honey Ice […]

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Life Cycle of a Seed

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out a seeds lifecycle ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does a seed grow? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:This activity involves the children listening to an adult softly talking them through the life of a seed. The children quietly and independently act out the process. Soft music playing in the background adds […]

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Making a Lasagna Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to build a lasagna garden bed ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is decomposition? How do we build healthy soil? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask students: what happens to leaves when they fall off the trees in the woods? Bodies of animals when they die in the woods? Have you ever taken a walk […]

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Tortilla Factory- Part 1

OBJECTIVE Students will explore the process of seed to fork through the lens of corn. Students will understand the cultural significance of corn, while learning new Spanish vocabulary. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does my food come from? How do the foods I eat affect the world? MATERIALS NEEDED • La Tortilleria, by Gary Paulsen and Ruth […]

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