Colonial America- Grains /Oats

OBJECTIVE To discover how New England colonists survived with limited means through bartering, hard agricultural work, and reliance on crops like hulless peelcorn oats. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What role did oats play in colonial history? How does food build community? MATERIALS NEEDED Pre-made Porridge (oats, molasses, water/milk, cinnamon stick), crock-pot, bowls and spoons, oat seeds, seed […]

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Colonial America- Harvest Season

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3.3 Identify who the Pilgrims were and explain why they left Europe to seek religious freedom; describe their journey and their early years in the Plymouth Colony. (H, G, C, E) OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the different types of food the the colonists ate and rhe reasons why these […]

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Cider Pressing

OBJECTIVE Students will explore the machine that makes apple cider. By taking part in the process, students will understand how apples turn into cider. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do apples come from? How do apples grow? What can we do with apples? How can machines help us make food? What is your favorite kind of apple? […]

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Butter Making

OBJECTIVE Students will learn how to make butter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? Where does butter come from? What is butter? How can we feed ourselves? What happens on a farm in winter? MATERIALS NEEDED An old-fashioned butter churn or picture of onePer group:• Whipping or heavy cream at room temperature, approximately one […]

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Bug Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will figure out where to search for bugs, and will observe some of the bugs that live in the garden. If you do this lesson towards the end of a series on bugs (in our toolkit, we lump worm painting, worm stories, pollinators in the garden, and building a worm bin into a […]

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Bird feeders

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify different types of seeds used in bird feed. Students will understand the different uses of these seeds and why they are important. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why are seeds important? Who uses seeds to survive? MATERIALS NEEDED Birdseed (allergy alert)PineconesPeanut butter/sunbutter (allergy alert) Twine/stringPlastic spoons or wooden stirrers for spreading […]

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