Meet Sister Squash

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name or draw the Three Sisters. Students will taste squash. Students will identify squash as one of the Three Sisters. Students will list the names of some different squash and pumpkin varieties. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a companion? What is the local Native American tribe? Who are the Three […]

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Meet Sister Bean

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name or draw the Three Sisters. Students will be able to plant a bean plant. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a companion? What tribe calls this place home? Who are the Three Sisters? How does sister bean help her other sisters grow? How do I plant a bean seed? MATERIALS […]

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Tortilla Factory- Part 2

OBJECTIVE Students will go through the process of identifying and saving a particular type of seed. They will also understand the significance of saving seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we take part in the Mexican tradition of growing, processing, and eating corn? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Ahead of time- set up grinder beforehand, make sure students […]

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Impacts of Urban Agriculture

OBJECTIVE Students will explore alternative agriculture methods occurring in urban environments, particularly in the form of community gardens. Students will identify the ways in which these systems create not only an alternative food system, but also an alternative economic and social system. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS MATERIALS Access to provided resources (links, articles, videos) Presentation materials (poster […]

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Feeding a Hungry World

OBJECTIVE Students will explore alternative agriculture mthods occurring in urban environments. Students will work in small groups to research various case studies of urban agriculture, create displays/models of the urban agriculture systems, and present to their classmates and community members. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS RESOURCES Urban Farming Around the World- Time Magazine The Vertical Farm How a […]

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Colonial Garden Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will discuss and connect the realities of colonial life to the types of plants that would be grown in gardens. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where role did gardens play in the survival and health of colonial families? Colonial Garden: Lesson 1 MATERIALS NEEDED Pictures of garden examples from Plimouth Plantation Facts of colonial life cards […]

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