Children gain knowledge and interest in new fruits and vegetables through making an alphabet boarder for the classroom. Students learn to identify new fruits and vegetables. Students work together to complete a class project.
Students learn to identify new fruits and vegetables. Students associate vegetables and fruits with a positive experience making a fun art project.
These quesadillas put a local spin on an old favorite. The associated lesson plan includes cabbage facts and activities.
A delicious recipe for sweet potato fritters. The associated lesson plan includes instructions for making your own sweet potato slips.
Students will learn that plants need water just like people and animals need water. They will explore dry and wet soil and be able to describe the difference between them. They will be introduced to a rain gauge and its purpose.
Students will use thermometers to measure soil temperature and use the information to determine if the soil is warm enough to support plant growth.
Through garden exploration, students will learn about the properties of soil and why soil is important to plants. They will closely observe soil and practice tallying and reporting results of soil experiments.
As a class, students will create “garden tips” that will teach and reinforce appropriate garden behavior. Students will use their senses to explore and investigate the world around them.
Students will learn the difference between edible and non-edible and understand how these concepts connect to a garden and the objects and properties of a garden. Through a visit to the garden and by utilizing charts and discussion questions, students will expand their understanding of edible, non-edible, and the garden environment.
Students will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects in the garden. They will share information about what is in the garden by describing the objects through illustration and descriptive writing.