Pizza Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that all plants need different amounts of space to grow and thrive. Students will use their math skills to design a garden bed that can fit different plant varieties while meeting all of their needs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do plants need to survive? How do plants thrive? How can we design […]

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Pea Math

OBJECTIVE Students will observe how their pea seeds change and grow from seed to harvest. They will measure and chart the weekly growth showing how the seeds grow over time. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seeds grow? MATERIALS NEEDED Large easel paper with question “How many cubes tall are our peas?” and a chart to mark […]

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Hardtack Tasting

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make and taste hardtack Students will understand that hardtack was an important food on a whaling ship Students will be able to compare between fresh bread and hardtack ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? What foods do people eat? Why do people preserve food? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: […]

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Making Applesauce

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to describe the seasonal changes on a farm, from fall to winter Students will be able to identify different chores that are done on a farm in winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens on a farm in winter? What are the jobs on a farm in winter? How do we have […]

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Making Salad

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to collaboratively prepare and eat food from the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are our favorite foods? What do we like to eat on salad? What’s growing in our garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionWe are going to celebrate the end of our year together. We will harvest what we’ve been growing! […]

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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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