Fish Anatomy

OBJECTIVE Students will learn fish anatomy Students will be able to use descriptions of fish anatomy to identify local fish ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods are important to my community?What are some local varieties of fish? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Before the lesson, cut out the different parts of a fish from “Fish Parts”. Write the name […]

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Fish Lifecycle Game

OBJECTIVE Students will understand how the life cycle of fish differ from that of other ‘farmed” animals Students will understand the lifecycle of a fish ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What impact do my food choices have on the environment? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE This lesson features a game that students will play to simulate the life cycle of […]

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Eating a Rainbow Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will know that eating a variety of colors, and therefore fruits and vegetables, gives their bodies a variety of nutrients. Students will understand that a variety of foods provide for the unique needs of each of the systems in our bodies. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do we eat food? Why do foods have colors? […]

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Pickled Dilly Beans

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the concept of preserving food to make it last longer ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we use plants from the garden? What foods do I eat? How do I preserve food? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Set up: Make brine- mix 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, and 1 tablespoon kosher salt, or […]

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Build a Landfill

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic Students will compare the environmental impacts of landfills versus composting ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why should we compost food waste instead of throwingit away? MATERIALS NEEDED One 5-gal bucket with a lid, or 10-12 plastic containers(Tupperware, large soda bottles, etc.) with tight lids.Soil, food scraps, whiteboard or […]

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Adaptation and Domestication Game

OBJECTIVE Students will learn that plants and animals have behaviors and structures that increase their chance to survive and reproduceStudents will learn the difference between natural selection and artificial selection ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How are characteristics of plants and animals passed down? How do animals and plants help to ensure their survival? What is natural selection […]

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