…stick to taste and ask them to guess what vegetable it is. 8. Hold a below-ground-veggie-growing taste test. 9. Share a taste test of a local product with another class. Compare taste preferences. 10. Try radishes 5 ways: whole, sliced, grated, pickled, used as crayons. 11. Look at a local cucumber really closely through a magnifying glass. Then eat the cucumber. 12. Get a chicken. Take care of it. Eat its eggs. Gardening: 13. Make a list of all…
…This guide is full of curriculum designed to teach children 8-12 the basics of nutrition, cooking and healthy eating. This guide also focuses on The Food Guide Pyramid during the nutrition lessons. It has six lesson plans, each lesson has a step by step lesson outline, class format options, materials, equipment, sample recipes, and a lesson activity….
…erimental plants in their science notebooks, including pictures. Each student should plant beans in their cups, discussing how the needs of seeds differ from the needs of plants. Extensions: Students conduct research on the type of seed planted and how it is used in cooking or as a natural resource. Students examine how different environmental conditions (global warming, drought, etc.) effects crops….
…the “poop pile” during Jacob’s tour of the farm. https://youtu.be/9lzHBSfRl-o Find lesson plans that compliment these videos, plus a vocabulary list, viewing comprehension questions, and a journal prompt, below. Lesson Plans & Resources: Farm Animals lesson plan (K-2) Seasons on a Farm lesson plan (K-2) Thanksgiving for Farmers lesson plan (K-2) Soil Exploration lesson plan (K-2) Farm Animals Day by Day resource list Compost resource list Vocabula…
…experience planting seeds, as well as making observations and predictions Materials: Seeds, soil, six-pack containers, squirt bottles with water, garden journals, rulers, Popsicle sticks and markers for labeling NC Standard Course of Study Goals for third grade: Science –1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.06, 2.03 English Language Arts – 2.08 Math – 1.03, 2.02 Getting Started / Procedure Begin by asking students what they think it means to be a cool or wa…
…nutrition, food groups, and well-balanced meals. They will be able to identify healthy foods and will be empowered to make good food choices. January Farm Animals My Farm Friends, Too Many Chickens, Agatha’s Feather Bed Introduce students to different farm animals and what food and materials they can provide us and our community. February Lettuce Exploration And the Good Brown Earth Guide students in using scientific inquiry to observe and l…
…https://youtu.be/02VTT6bqLDg Education and nutrition students from Western Carolina University help students at Cullowhee Valley School plant their spring garden. These pre-service dietitians and teachers are learning how to implement Farm to School activities into their future professions….
…and then puts them to bed in their hives when their stomachs are full. Young readers will enjoy reading about Fred’s genuine appreciation of his beloved bees and learning about the different roles both humans and bees play in the delicious honey-making process….
…e bug for local food. As Danny McConnell showed the group a variety of easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs, the teachers asked questions about accessibility, upkeep, and yield. Some group members were quick to ask about scheduling farm field trips with their class to McConnell Farms, and they even purchased hanging tomato plants to begin their classroom garden programs. For many of the guests, this was their first time to a farm, first time making s…
…From molecules and plant cells to the human digestive system, this book contains 111 coloring plates that are an effective learning method for uncovering concepts and structures of a range of biology. This is not a typical “coloring book” and would better be termed a coloring “workbook.”…