Food and Mood

OBJECTIVE Students will explore how different foods evoke emotions and memories, helping them understand the personal significance of their food choices. Students will learn about the nutritional value of various foods and how these choices can impact their mood, concentration, and overall well-being. Students will practice mindful eating techniques, focusing on the sensory experience of […]

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Feeding a Hungry World

OBJECTIVE Students will explore alternative agriculture mthods occurring in urban environments. Students will work in small groups to research various case studies of urban agriculture, create displays/models of the urban agriculture systems, and present to their classmates and community members. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS RESOURCES Urban Farming Around the World- Time Magazine The Vertical Farm How a […]

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Colonial Garden Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will discuss and connect the realities of colonial life to the types of plants that would be grown in gardens. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where role did gardens play in the survival and health of colonial families? Colonial Garden: Lesson 1 MATERIALS NEEDED Pictures of garden examples from Plimouth Plantation Facts of colonial life cards […]

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Colonial Grains and Cooking Unit

OBJECTIVE By researching, harvesting, and cooking grains with a colonial recipe, students will learn where grains come from and feel empowered to cook their own foods. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? How does food inform identity? How have our relationships to food changed over time and how have they stayed the same? What […]

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Mesopotamian Food and Agriculture

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that agriculture was imperative to all aspects of the birth of civilization. Students will make energy balls for a healthy snack. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does agriculture shape civilization and food culture? MATERIALS NEEDED Mesopotamia Powerpoint Agriculture and Cooking in Mesopotamia Worksheet Sunflower seeds Dates Mortar and pestles Barley Paper plates for […]

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Mesopotamian Agriculture and Soil- Part 2

NOTES This lesson is the second of two parts OBJECTIVE Students will understand that unhealthy soil caused the downfall of the Sumerian civilization. Students will understand the connection between soil health, plant health, and people health. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do soil health, plant health, and peoples’ health relate? MATERIALS NEEDED Trays from last week PROCEDURE […]

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