What the Island Eats

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that food is a representation of culture and identity. Students will gain a heightened awareness of the various cultures active on the island. Students will build tolerance and gain appreciation of less-recognized cultures on the island. Students will be able to plan and cook a meal from start to finish. ESSENTIAL […]

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Compost and Compost Tea

OBJECTIVE ​Students will explore the soil food web while creating their own system to brew compost tea ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is compost? How do we build soil? MATERIALS NEEDED 5-gallon bucketMesh bag or cheeseclothCompostAquarium pumpA few feet of tubingMolassesOptional: Kelp meal, azomite, worm castings, sea salt, humates, etc. PROCEDURE How to assemble the Compost Tea […]

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Soil Testing

OBJECTIVE Students will understand how to analyze a soil test. Students will be able to amend soil according to soil test results. Students will be able to identify the major elements in the soil and the significance of each element, as well as the relationship between elements. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is soil? Why is soil […]

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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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Pollinators in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will understand why bees are important, how we should treat them, and what we can do to help them. They will also explore inside flowers and the process of pollination. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who are our pollinators? What is a pollinator’s job? What’s inside a flower? What does a flower turn into? MATERIALS NEEDED […]

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Local vs. Industrial: Strawberry Milkshake

OBJECTIVE Students will compare local and industrial food systems by tracing food items along the path of seed to fork. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What does it mean to eat local? How do our food choices affect the world around us? MATERIALS NEEDED Strawberry Milkshake ingredient cards Ingredients for strawberry milkshake (Local)Yogurt (Local)Milk (Local)Strawberries o (Local)Honey Ice […]

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