Today the Growing Minds team is remembering Laurey Masterton.
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Sampling Spinach Smoothies
In early March students at Mills River Elementary School in Henderson County sampled spinach smoothies as a part of the school’s ‘Jump Rope for Heart’ day.
2013 Farm to School Conference
Our 2013 conference was held on November 2. Save the date for our 2014 conference: November 1, 2014 in Asheville!
Bacteria for Breakfast 3-5 lesson plan
Students learn the process of turning milk into yogurt by using different bacteria starts and comparing results.
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- Bacteria for Breakfast 3-5 lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Bacteria for Breakfast 3-5 student worksheet (quick view as .pdf)
Inch by Inch, Row by Row 3-5 lesson plan
Students will determine the space needed to grow the vegetables for a soup recipe. They will then make the soup using seasonal ingredients from a local farm as an optional extension activity.
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- Inch by Inch, Row by Row 3-5 lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Inch by Inch, Row by Row 3-5 student worksheet (quick view as .pdf)
Egg Investigation 3-5 lesson plan
Students investigate different colored eggs and compare differences between farmers market and grocery store eggs.
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- Egg Investigation 3-5 lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Egg Investigation 3-5 student worksheet (quick view as .pdf)
An Apple a Day 3-5 lesson plan
Students learn about different varieties of apples, make apple juice, and devise their own methods of extracting juice.
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- An Apple a Day 3-5 lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- An Apple a Day 3-5 student worksheet (quick view as .pdf)
Butter Investigation 3-5 lesson plan
Students predict how much butter will be made from different types of milk and test their hypothesis.
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- Butter Investigation 3-5 lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Butter Investigation 3-5 reading for students (quick view as .pdf)
- Butter Investigation 3-5 student worksheet simplified (quick view as .pdf)
- Butter Investigation 3-5 student worksheet with more detail (quick view as .pdf)