Farm Animal Introduction

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify different farm animals and describe their characteristics. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What types of animals live on farms? What do farm animals do? MATERIALS NEEDED Farm Animal Worksheet PROCEDURE Introduction:In circle: Review some facts that students know about farms from the KWL sheet. Ask the students to name as many […]

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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 on a Farm: Apples

OBJECTIVE Students will explore what happens during the fall season on a farm. Students will understand why harvest season is so important, and they will be able to identify the jobs of farmers during the fall. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? What happens in the fall on a farm? MATERIALS NEEDED Book: A […]

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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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