Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

NOTES Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students will understand what bread comes from a plant called wheat. Students will understand that we can make bread. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does bread come from? MATERIALS NEEDED  “Little Red Hen” by Jerry Pinkney Cards with animal characters from the story (dog, rat, goat, pig). PROCEDURE Lesson […]

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Mesopotamian Agriculture and Soil- Part 2

NOTES This lesson is the second of two parts OBJECTIVE Students will understand that unhealthy soil caused the downfall of the Sumerian civilization. Students will understand the connection between soil health, plant health, and people health. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do soil health, plant health, and peoples’ health relate? MATERIALS NEEDED Trays from last week PROCEDURE […]

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Mesopotamian Agriculture and Soil- Part 1

NOTES This lesson is the first of two parts OBJECTIVE Students understand the relationship between irrigation and salt build up.  ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do soil health, plant health, and peoples’ health relate? MATERIALS NEEDED Salt Trays labeled “salt,” “no salt,” “no water” Soil Sunflower seeds Tape Sharpie Two solo cups (one labeled “with salt,” one […]

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Spring Seed Starting

OBJECTIVES Students will be able to explain what a plant breeder does, and know the definition of trait and variety. Students will understand that eaters and gardeners have the power to choose which kinds of crops continue to thrive. Students will know how to start seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What does it mean to breed plants? […]

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Hatching Eggs in the Classroom

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does our food come from? What is a life cycle? Where do  chickens come from?  OBJECTIVES Students will learn about where chickens come from and  learn the difference between fertilized and unfertilized eggs. Students will understand the needs  of an chick growing inside its egg and how an incubator mimics a hen […]

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Alphabet Garden Unit

NOTES This Unit is a series of 6 lessons, 3 to be done in the Fall and 3 to be done in the Spring. OBJECTIVE Students will understand the garden and notice components for all letters of the alphabet ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we have gardens and farms? How do we use library resources to […]

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