Seed Art

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to explore different types of seeds, and use them in a creative way ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do seeds grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionExplain that today we are going to use seeds in a fun and different way to create some artwork. We will use some of […]

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Introduction to Seasons and Light

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to act out how the number of hours of sunlight changes with the seasons Students will be able to draw what a plant looks like during a given season ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seasons? How do seasons affect us? How do seasons affect plants? What kinds of tools can we […]

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to find all of the colors in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is growing in our garden? What foods do I eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Explain that you have a challenge for the class. Tell the class that you challenge them to find every color of the rainbow in […]

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Radish Pickling

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the pickling process and work cooperatively with their team to make a batch of radish pickles ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? How are fresh foods preserved? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Today we are going to pickle radishes just like we talked about last week. But the first thing we […]

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Fall Cover Cropping

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to prepare the garden for winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens in our garden in the Fall? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction Ask everyone what the season is, and whether plants can keep living as it gets colder. Explain that it is time to put the garden to sleep for the winter. […]

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Power Bites

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make power bites ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do foods make us feel? What foods give make us feel energized? MATERIALS NEEDED You can also substitute any of these ingredients for your own favorites- try oats, raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples, dried dates, maple syrup, agave nectar, cinnamon, ground ginger, pumpkin […]

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