FREE FOOD WASTE DROP-OFF
MOBILE MARKET
To read this website in Portuguese, please use the translate tool at the bottom of the page.
Para ler o site em Português, por favor, use a ferramenta de traduzir na parte inferior da página.
Bem vindo!
OBJECTIVE Students will act out how plants help each other grow Students will plant companion plants ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we plant different plants together? How can plants help other plants? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students what it means to be a friend. Explain that humans are not the only living things that have […]
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 […]
OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the food that the colonists ate and the reasons why these crops were typical for Colonial America ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What did the early colonists eat? Where did their food come from? Why and how did their diets differ from the Old World? Why was the harvest season so […]
OBJECTIVE Students will press apple cider ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods are in season in the fall? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Gather students in a circle around the cider press to make observations. What do you notice? What shapes do you see? What are the parts? What do they do? Perhaps […]
OBJECTIVE Students will make butter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Activity:An hour before beginning this activity, remove the cream from the refrigerator. Cream at room temperature will turn into butter more quickly than cold cream. Tell the students that many food products are made from […]
OBJECTIVE To appreciate varieties of fruits and vegetables and their imperfections. To practice observational skills ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we grow different kinds of tomatoes? Do different tomato varieties taste the same? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Are all tomatoes the same? No! Tomatoes are different colors, shapes, and tastes. Today each of you are going […]
