Build a Fish and Fish Detectives

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 1-LS3-1 OBJECTIVE Students will learn the anatomy of “finfish” and use descriptions of the anatomy to identify certain local species of seafood ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the parts of a fish?What are some local types of fish? MATERIALS NEEDED Sets of “fish parts” – cutouts of different parts of fish anatomy, with […]

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5 Senses Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will learn about each of the five senses and connect them to something in the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Which senses do we use in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED 5 senses scavenger hunt worksheets, clipboards, markers PROCEDURE Introduction: At circle, ask students if they know what our senses are. Explain that our senses are […]

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Intro to Fish and Lifecycles

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3-LS1-1 OBJECTIVE Students will understand how the life cycle of fish differ from that of other ‘farmed” animals, how they grow and develop, and think critically about how their life cycles affect how we harvest them ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is the life cycle of a fish? MATERIALS NEEDED Life cycle cards for […]

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Cafeteria to Compost Cycle

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 2-PS1-1 OBJECTIVE Understand what happens to our unwanted food when it leaves our cafeteria, and understand the difference between things that are compostable and non-compostable. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is waste? How do we create and manage food waste? What is compost? MATERIALS NEEDED Cafeteria to Compost Cycle laminated pictures ( example pictures […]

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Build a Landfill

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3-LS4-3, Can be expanded to 5-ESS3-1, 5-LS2-1,2 OBJECTIVE Students will understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic and will understand the environmental impact of landfills versus landfills ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why should we compost food waste instead of throwingit away? MATERIALS NEEDED One 5-gal bucket with a lid, or 10-12 plastic containers(Tupperware, large […]

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Adaptation and Domestication Game

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 7-MS-LS1-4 OBJECTIVE Understand that plants and animals have behaviors and structures that increase their chance to survive and reproduceUnderstand Natural v. artificial selection ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How are characteristics of plants and animals passed down? How do animals and plants help to ensure their survival? What is natural selection and how does it […]

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