…connections to age-appropriate children’s literature and are aligned with Common Core State Standards, NC Essential Standards, or NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. View lesson plans » Seasonal Resources Spring delivers the sweetest of WNC’s farm fresh treats—strawberries! These bite-sized treasures are at their best in May. Look for strawberries in the school cafeteria this month or head out to a u-pick strawberry farm. Explore M…
…rion, NC. “Our vision for the farm is to try to improve the farm, help the community, help the environment, do best in taking care of the soil. Farming is not easy. Sometimes you have weather, diseases. You have to enjoy every moment. You have to go out and say okay, I can do this, I can do this better. I like farming. It’s a job, but I enjoy it,” said Jorge. Find Growing Minds educational resources that compliment this video below. Lesson Plans &…
…plant parts (roots, stems, leaves), nutrition/tasting new vegetables, soil composition and health, or farm life. Find suggested Growing Minds lesson plans and resources to pair with this video below. Lesson Plans & Resources Preschool Colorful Plate Spinners lesson plan Garden Color Hunt lesson plan Garden Plot Crackers lesson plan What Plants Need lesson plan Root and Shoots lesson plan Grades K-2 Seasons on a Farm lesson plan Harvesting in the G…
…ith their community. Why do you think it’s important to do things for your community? What community(ies) are you and your family a part of? What things do you do to support other members of your community(ies)? Learn more about Green Beans: Green beans, also known as snap beans or string beans, have two main distinctions: they are either pole beans or bush beans. Pole beans grow as climbing vines and require trellising, while bush beans are more…
https://youtu.be/7v5XyZadWmY Meet Terry and Debbie Perry, the farmers at Perry’s Berry’s, a blueberry farm in Morganton, NC. Learn all about what blueberries do, what their health benefits are, and what the Perry family loves about farming. Perry’s Berry’s is an organic farm, they do not use pesticides on their crops. Their blueberries have a fruit sugar scale measurement of 13% on the brix scale, two times the normal fruit sugar of a normal blue…
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…artisan goat dairy in Marshall, NC. Learn about why the Owen’s chose to become farmers, find out what they love most about farming, and learn about the cheese making process. Learn more about Spinning Spider Creamery. Find Growing Minds educational resources that compliment this video 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) Butter Investigation …
…heir community. Why do you think it’s important to do things together as a community? What community(ies) are you and your family a part of? What things do you do to support other members of your community(ies)? What are some of the benefits of farming together as a community? Learn about the Cherokee Removal of 1838 In the video above, Mike references the Cherokee removal in 1838, which was part of the forced relocation by the United States gover…
…tells the story of when Lulu’s mother’s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight, and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster’s name to anyone? This realistic—and hopeful—story of food insecurity builds awareness of the issue of childh…
…https://youtu.be/09MIHpQx6Wo Students at Cullowhee Valley Elementary School enjoy a taste test of local sweet potatoes with help from Western Carolina University pre-service teachers and dietitians through ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program! Education and Nutrition Teachers: Use this video as a training tool for cafeteria taste tests!…