Meet Sister Squash

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name or draw the Three Sisters. Students will taste squash. Students will identify squash as one of the Three Sisters. Students will list the names of some different squash and pumpkin varieties. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a companion? What is our local tribe? Who are the Three Sisters? How […]

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Meet Sister Bean

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name or draw the Three Sisters. Students will be able to plant a bean plant. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a companion? What is our local tribe? Who are the Three Sisters? How does sister bean help her other sisters grow? How do I plant a bean seed? MATERIALS Chart […]

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Introduction to Corn: Botany

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the process of seed to fork through the lens of corn. Students will explore the transformation of corn over thousands of years, and how it has become the primary crop used in the US today. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does corn come from? How does eating corn affect the world? MATERIALS Teosinte […]

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The Role of a Flower

OBJECTIVE By acting out and dissecting flowers, students will understand the importance of flowers in plant reproduction and seed production. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: What are flowers? What do plants need them for? Do you think plantsinteract with other living things? We are going to examine the parts of […]

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Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE Students will go through the process of identifying and saving a particular type of seed. They will also understand the significance of saving seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why is seed saving important? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Extension Ideas:

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Soil Soup

Adapted from Outdoor School Curriculum from Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center (Petersburg, PA) OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name the components that make up soil. Students will be able to discuss why it takes so long for one inch of top soil to form. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is soil made of? How long does it […]

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