Animal and Machine Job Matching

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that animals and machines help farmers complete jobs on a farm Students will recognize how machines and animals can complete the same job in different ways ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are farms for? What are there animals on farms? What jobs do farmers do? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students: “Why do you […]

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Squash Seed Counting

OBJECTIVE Students will count the number of seeds in a winter squash. Students will understand seeds can grow into plants. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do plants make seeds? What seeds do people eat? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Introduce students to the winter squash or pumpkins that you brought in. Read How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by […]

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Vertical Gardens and Rooftop Farms

OBJECTIVE Students will explore alternative agriculture methods occurring in urban environments. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction:  Ask students, “What do farms look like? Together, let’s draw a farm.”  Invite students to come up and add elements onto a farm on a large piece of paper/blackboard.  Ask students, “Where is this farm?” Recall some farm visits […]

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We Eat All Parts of Plants

OBJECTIVE Students will identify the main parts of a plant: seed/fruit, leaf, root, and flower. Students will understand that we eat different parts of plants in our everyday diets. Students will practice observation and categorization skills through hands-on activities. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the parts of a plant? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction Hands-On Exploration Worksheet Activity […]

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Introduction to Herbs

OBJECTIVE Students will use their senses to describe and identify different herbs. Students will understand the importance of herbs and will help to create/maintain the school herb garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are herbs? How do they grow? How can we use them? How can we identify different plants? MATERIALS Variety of herbsSign making materials for […]

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Planting Peas

OBJECTIVE Students will know how to plant seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we grow food? MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: During circle, explain to students that since it’s spring, it’s time to start plantingseeds outside in the garden! The first vegetables that can be planted are peas. Review therules of the garden, and explain that first we’re […]

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