Local vs. Industrial: Strawberry Milkshake

OBJECTIVE Students will compare local and industrial food systems by tracing food items along the path of seed to fork. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What does it mean to eat local? How do our food choices affect the world around us? MATERIALS NEEDED Strawberry Milkshake ingredient cards Ingredients for strawberry milkshake (Local)Yogurt (Local)Milk (Local)Strawberries o (Local)Honey Ice […]

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Life Cycle of a Seed

OBJECTIVE The students will learn about the life cycle of a seed through creative play. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does a seed grow? MATERIALS NEEDED Calm, soothing music, plant mister with water, small snack in little baggies, old towels or baby blankets. PROCEDURE Introduction:This activity involves the children listening to an adult softly talking them through […]

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Lasagna Garden Bed Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will know how to make a lasagna garden bed, and understand the process that turns the lasagna into rich soil. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Microsoft Word – Lasagna Garden Lesson.4th Grade.docx How does decomposition work in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED • Mixture of nitrogen/green sources or organic waste: food waste/grassclippings/compost• Mixture of carbon/dry sources of […]

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La Tortilleria

OBJECTIVE Students will explore the process of seed to fork through the lens of corn. Students will understand the cultural significance of corn, while learning new Spanish vocabulary. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does corn come from? How does eating corn affect the world? MATERIALS NEEDED • La Tortilleria, by Gary Paulsen and Ruth Wright Paulsen (Spanish […]

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Jobs of a Farmer

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the diverse jobs of a farmer. Students will be able to identify the tasks that the farmer must complete during each season on the farm. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? Why do we have farms? Why are farmers important? MATERIALS NEEDED Farm booko Farm by ElishaCoopero From Dawn till […]

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Introduction to Soil

OBJECTIVE Loremchange ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is soil? Why do plants need soil? Why do we need soil? MATERIALS NEEDED Rock, Worms (real or pictures), Variety of organic and inorganic materials, Garden tools (hand rakes, hoes), Gloves, Scissors, Compost ready PROCEDURE Introduction:• […]

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