Wampanoag Traditions: Thanksgiving

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3.3 Explain 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 understand the various perspectives of the first Thanksgiving. Students will compare food items from the first Thanksgiving to food items today. […]

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Tortilla Factory

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the process of seed to fork through the lens of corn. Students will learn about the origins of corn, the overuse of corn in so many products today, how to process corn, info about GMO’s vs local corn, pollination and cross-pollination, and the history of corn as it relates to their […]

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Sensual Soil

Note Microsoft Word – Document4 Adapted from Life Lab OBJECTIVE To compare a variety of soils with the senses. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does soil feel? Does all soil feel the same? MATERIALS NEEDED • Four containers with different types of soil:• clay, compost, garden soil, sand• Scrap paper or sticky-notes• Four lunch-size paper bags• Four […]

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Soil Experiment: Part 2

Note Adapted from LifeLab’s Living in the Soil? OBJECTIVE Students will determine whether soil type makes a difference for a particular type of plant to grow. Students will be able to describe the components of healthy soil. Students will make their own soil mixture. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What type of soil do plants prefer? How do […]

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Soil Experiment

Notes Adapted from LifeLab’s Which Soil Do Plants Prefer? OBJECTIVE Students plant seeds in three types of soil and compare results. Students are able to set up an experiment to test which soil helps a seed grow the best. Students will determine whether soil type makes a difference for a particular type of plant to […]

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Soil Food Web and Worm Bin Building

OBJECTIVE Students will see the web of life in soil and understand its connection to soil health. Students will be able to build a worm bin. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why is decomposition important? How can we build healthy soil? MATERIALS NEEDED Good ball of yarn, worm bin, worms, shredded paper, food for worms, spray bottle, decomposer […]

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