The Lorax: Marigold Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will understand what plants need to grow. Students will understand the importance of taking care of the earth, through the story of the Lorax. Students will take part in the process themselves, by planting marigolds (aka “Truffula Trees”) and taking care of them in the garden. They will also bring home marigolds to […]

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Sunflower Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that we can eat sunflower seeds and use them to make food. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? How can we use seeds? MATERIALS NEEDED Sunflower heads, metal spoons, plastic table cloth, bowls to collect seeds, the book “The Sunflower House”, roasted unshelled sunflower seeds, small paper cups PROCEDURE Introduction: […]

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Sunflower Lesson (Spring)

OBJECTIVE Students will return to exploring sunflowers, this time planting them in the garden and building a sunflower house! ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do flowers come from? Why are sunflowers important in the garden? How do sunflowers help us?How can we help sunflowers? MATERIALS NEEDED • Sunflower House, by Eve Bunting• Sunflower seeds• Sunflower head, with […]

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Sunflower Lesson (Fall)

OBJECTIVE Students will explore sunflowers in the garden, taste the seeds, and make scientific observations of the sunflowers. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do flowers come from? Why are sunflowers important in the garden? How do sunflowers help us? How can we help sunflowers? MATERIALS NEEDED • Sunflower observation sheet• Colored pencils• Sunflower seeds (edible)• Tape measure• […]

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Sunflower Butter

OBJECTIVE Students will understand where sunflower seeds come from. They will understand that we can eat sunflower seeds and use them to make food. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? How can we use seeds? MATERIALS NEEDED Shelled sunflower seeds (preferably unsalted) Unshelled sunflower seeds, Olive or coconut oil, HoneySalt (optional), Pretzel sticks or […]

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Squash Unit

Notes Week one- Squash dissectionWeek two- Seed mosaicsWeek three- Pumpkin smoothie OBJECTIVE Students will understand that a pumpkin is a type of squash and can be eaten. They will know some uses for squash. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are squash? How are pumpkins related to squash? What can we do/make with squash? MATERIALS NEEDED Under each […]

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