Growing Classroom Pea Shoots

OBJECTIVE Students will learn about what seeds need to grow by planting, taking care of, harvesting and eating pea shoots. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seeds grow? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED Container for plantingOrganic potting soilSoaked and un-soaked pea seeds (bag of yellow peas at grocery store is 89 cents) Just sprouting pea […]

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Exploring Gleaning

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to infer what gleaning is based off of historical paintings. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is gleaning? What is a food system? How do we create a community where everyone has access to nourishing food? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Tell students that they are going to explore two historical paintings that both […]

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Garden Tools

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name different garden tools Students will be able to use the right tool for the right job Students will be able to use tool safely ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can tools help us in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Variety of garden tools PROCEDURE Introduction:What is a tool?Show different garden tools […]

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Salad Planting and Poetry

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to use their senses in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we grow food ourselves? What can we experience with all our senses in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Today we are going to plant our salad garden. But we are going to do something special to keep us […]

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Garden Observation

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make observation about the garden Students will be able to draw a picture of something in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is happening in our garden right now? MATERIALS NEEDED Blank Authors/Illustrators sheetCrayons, split into small containers for kids to have with them while working Pencil/Pen for teacher to […]

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Salad Garden Eating and Celebration

OBJECTIVE Students will try fresh vegetable produce ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do we grow in the garden? How can we prepare a garden snack? MATERIALS NEEDED 2 big bowls for lettuce and massaged kale salad; 4 small bowls for feta cheese, dried fruit, sunflower seeds and dressing; plastic bag; lemon juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, […]

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