Fish Anatomy

OBJECTIVE Students will learn fish anatomy Students will be able to use descriptions of fish anatomy to identify local fish ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods are important to my community?What are some local varieties of fish? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Before the lesson, cut out the different parts of a fish from “Fish Parts”. Write the name […]

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Five 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 PROCEDURE Introduction: In the garden, start by asking students if they know what our senses are. Explain that our senses are what we use to […]

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Fish Lifecycle Game

OBJECTIVE Students will understand how the life cycle of fish differ from that of other ‘farmed” animals Students will understand the lifecycle of a fish ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What impact do my food choices have on the environment? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE This lesson features a game that students will play to simulate the life cycle of […]

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Cafeteria to Compost Cycle

OBJECTIVE Students will understand what happens to our unwanted food when it leaves the cafeteria Students will 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 PROCEDURE Set up the 3 compost buckets with hand shovels […]

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Build a Landfill

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic Students will compare the environmental impacts of landfills versus composting 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 soda bottles, etc.) with tight lids.Soil, food scraps, whiteboard or […]

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Adaptation and Domestication Game

OBJECTIVE Students will learn that plants and animals have behaviors and structures that increase their chance to survive and reproduceStudents will learn the difference between natural selection and 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 […]

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