Colonial America- Harvest Season

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 3.3 Identify 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 be able to identify the different types of food the the colonists ate and rhe reasons why these […]

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Cider Pressing

OBJECTIVE Students will explore the machine that makes apple cider. By taking part in the process, students will understand how apples turn into cider. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do apples come from? How do apples grow? What can we do with apples? How can machines help us make food? What is your favorite kind of apple? […]

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Butter Making

OBJECTIVE Students will learn how to make butter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? Where does butter come from? What is butter? How can we feed ourselves? What happens on a farm in winter? MATERIALS NEEDED An old-fashioned butter churn or picture of onePer group:• Whipping or heavy cream at room temperature, approximately one […]

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The Tomato Challenge

MA CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS 1-LS3-1 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 A tomato for each student (have a variety of similarly sized tomatoes with different shades/colors, skin imperfections, […]

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Stone Soup

OBJECTIVE Students will connect the story of Stone Soup to their own school garden or local farm, and will explore the process of harvest to eating. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? What is hunger?Why is sharing important? MATERIALS NEEDED Stone Soup book Stone soup recipe Large stock/soup pot Stone Wooden spoonHarvest basketVegetables (preferably […]

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Squash Taste Test

OBJECTIVE To bring ourselves back to a time without grocery stores and experience the difference in taste between varieties of a crop that grows in our region. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What and how did the Native peoples of America eat?What does it mean to have many varieties of the same crop? MATERIALS NEEDED 4 types of […]

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