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Garden Planning lesson plan

Students learn what people need to create a successful a garden and what plants need to thrive. Through a hands-on activity, students learn about mapping and construct a “bird’s-eye-view” picture of a garden bed. Through a reflection process, students work together to make group decisions in planning a classroom garden.

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My Plate lesson plan

Students become familiar with “My Plate,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutrition program and teaching tool. Through an exploration of whole foods, they develop an understanding of good nutrition, food groups, and well-balanced meals. They will be able to identify healthy foods and will be empowered to make good food choices.

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My Plate

Students become familiar with “My Plate”, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutrition program and teaching tool. Through an exploration of whole foods, they develop an understanding of good nutrition and well-balanced meals.

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Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato

By DePaola, Tomie

Jamie is the laziest man in all of Ireland and relies on his wife to grow his potatoes. When his wife hurts her back and needs to stay in bed, Jamie worries that he will starve. Then he meets a leprechaun who give him a magic potato seed and he devises a plan so he

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Saving Strawberry Farm

By Hopkinson, Deborah

In the hot summer of 1933, a young boy helps to rally his town to save the local strawberry farm from a bank auction. Set in the Depression, the book focuses on simple pleasures like homemade lemonade and the importance of community. It also features a description of the Depression era in the back of

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