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Curriculum Toolkit
Over the years, we have honed in on priority curricular units for every grade level, preschool through 12th grade, that build on each other and provide a meaningful food education for the students we work with.
This Toolkit is the compilation of these units, along with their related teaching standards and sequence. We are constantly adding to this site, so please check in again soon for updates.

We designed this curriculum framework to help our students grasp the following key concepts by the time they graduate from High School:

Feel confident in making healthy food choices

Appreciate the farming profession

Know that everyone can grow food

Understand the connection between healthy soil, healthy plants and healthy people

Recognize a regenerative, local food system is inclusive and promotes a healthy ecosystem.

Food and Mood

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to explore how different foods evoke emotions and memories, helping them understand the personal significance of their food choices. Students will be able to discuss the nutritional value of various foods and how these choices can impact their mood, concentration, and overall well-being. Students will be able to taste food […]

Grade levels 3-5, 6-8

Core curriculum subjects Health & Wellness, Science

Island Grown Schools topics Healthy Eating

Bioengineered Food

OVERVIEW In this lesson, students compare the processes of selective breeding and transgenic manipulation of plants. They consider the pros and cons of growing genetically modified crops. Then they explore the possible future consequences of genetically modified organisms. Finally, they analyze public opinion data about the use of genetically modified foods. As an optional activity, […]

Grade levels 9-12

Core curriculum subjects Science

Island Grown Schools topics Farms

Moon Gardening

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make connection between gardening and the phases of the moon Students will be able to label a moon calendar with moon phases and the plants that are best to plant during this phase ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How are the moon and the garden connected? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students, […]

Grade levels 3-5

Core curriculum subjects Science

Island Grown Schools topics Gardens

Moon Gardening Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the ideal moon phase to plant their seed Students will be able to draw observations of their growing plants Students will be able to compare two plants planted during different moon phases ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does the moon affect the plants in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: […]

Grade levels 3-5

Core curriculum subjects Science

Island Grown Schools topics Gardens

Seasons and Light Expirement

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to notice the effects of light on plants Students will be able to draw observations about their plants Students will be able to make a hypothesis about how light will affect their plants growth ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What […]

Grade levels Prek-2

Core curriculum subjects Science

Island Grown Schools topics Gardens, Seeds

Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out the story, Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How is bread made? What is wheat? How’s does wheat get made into bread? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Lesson Two- Thresh the Wheat OBJECTIVE Students will be able to thresh wheat Students […]

Grade levels Prek-2

Core curriculum subjects English Language, Science

Island Grown Schools topics Food & People, Healthy Eating

Curriculum Toolkit

Food and Mood

Bioengineered Food

Moon Gardening

Moon Gardening Experiment

Seasons and Light Expirement

Little Red Hen- Breadmaking