Family Food Traditions

OBJECTIVE Students will understand how food differs around the world ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is food culture? How and why do food cultures differ around the world? What are the differences between local and global food systems and how do they affect food cultures? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Lesson 1: Family Food traditionsGuiding Question: What can we […]

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Fall in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will use observational skills and senses to understand how the garden is affected by the fall season ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in the garden as seasons change? MATERIALS NEEDED None PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students what are the four seasons? What happens during the seasons? Activity:Divide the class into three groups: plant, animal/insect and […]

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Exploring Wool Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will process wool from sheep to craft ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PROCEDURE Washing Wool Materials: Raw wool, soap, small bins for washing wool, plastic tablecloth, large spoons or utensils for stirring, plastic bag for putting clean wool into, towels for spills Instructions: Dyeing WoolMaterials: Sandwich bags, cleaned white wool from previous week, white vinegar, food […]

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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? How can food be preserved? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:Review what season we are […]

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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 cardsDice PROCEDURE Before the lessons print and cut out the compost game cards. On […]

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Cover Crop in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students understand the role of plant matter and microorganisms in building healthy soil. Students will be able to plant a cover crop ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can we build soil? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE This lesson could be done in early spring or in the fall. Introduction:​ Tell your students they are now in charge of […]

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