Making Sunflower Seed Butter

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to cook a nutritious snack with adult help Students will be able to taste sunflower seeds and sunflower seed butter Students will be able to chop vegetables or fruit safely ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What seeds do we eat? What is the sunflowers lifecycle? Why do plants have seeds? Why do we […]

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Milkweed Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE Students will observe monarch caterpillars eating milkweed in the read aloud Students will understand milkweed seeds will grow and turn into food for monarch caterpillars Students will notice how milkweed uses wind to travel ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS MATERIALS PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students if anyone has made a wish on a dandelion before? Show them a […]

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Seedfolks

Part 1: Sprouts in a Bag Objective: Understand seed germination and the parts of a bean seed.Activities: Part 2: Seedfolks, Chapter 1 Objective: Discuss food traditions and practice interviewing.Activities: Part 3: What the World Eats/Seedfolks, Chapters 2-3 Objective: Compare food cultures from around the world.Activities: Part 4: Food Journal/Seedfolks, Chapters 4-5 Objective: Reflect on personal […]

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Meet Sister Bean

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to name or draw the Three Sisters. Students will be able to plant a bean plant. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is a companion? What tribe calls this place home? Who are the Three Sisters? How does sister bean help her other sisters grow? How do I plant a bean seed? MATERIALS […]

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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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