Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE By discussing and saving seeds from the garden, students learn how to save seeds and why seed saving is important. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED Dried seed pods to bring into the classroom and other seeds to save in the garden PROCEDURE Introduction:• Review: what is the job of a […]

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Winter on a Farm: Dried Apples

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? What are the animals […]

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Compost Game

OBJECTIVE Students roll dice to collect cards with different ingredients for compost. This game is an introduction to the term “decompose”, “compost”, and “decomposer”. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are decomposers?What do they do?What are the ingredients in compost? MATERIALS NEEDED Compost game cards (with cards for Brown/Carbon, Decomposers, Green/Nitrogen and Plastic)Die PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask if anyone knows […]

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Cover Crop in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students understand the role of plant matter and microorganisms in building healthy soil. Students are able to plant a cover crop ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can we build soil? MATERIALS NEEDED Legume plant with roots and nodes Cover crop seed Cover crop PowerPoint PROCEDURE Introduction:​ You guys are newly in charge of a bed in […]

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Crop Planning

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to determine what seeds need and plan a garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seeds grow? Why is it important to know where our seeds come from? What do seeds need? How can we make change through our food system MATERIALS NEEDED Seed packets. Approx. 30 different crops.Index cardsCrop plan template […]

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Companion Planting Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the relationships between different plants and how plants help each other grow. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we plant different plants together? How can plants help other plants? MATERIALS NEEDED Six packs of plants (one per pair of students) Potting soil Tomatoes (and marigolds, if not already started) Watering cans Labels and […]

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