These open faced cucumber sandwiches don’t require any cooking and are sure to be a hit in the classroom. The associated lesson plan contains ideas for cucumber activities and curriculum connections.
From Cucumber Soup by Vickie Leigh Krudwig
Read the book with your students and then make the recipe, combining science, math, and early literacy.
Where do pickles come from? Many students are unaware that pickles start their lives as cucumbers! Help them make the connecting using this recipe by Liz and Katie Button of Cúrate.
Introduce students to roots and the ways they function. Talk with students about the 5 “Ws” (who, what, when, where, and why) and teach them as a guide for creating a poem.
Teach students about insect life cycles through a close look at butterflies.
Introduce students to the insects and other creatures they will find in the garden and their characteristics.
Introduce students to cucumbers, how they grow, and what they taste like.
Did you know that broccoli is actually a flower bud? Explore other parts of plants and how we eat them. This book also explains how vegetables are grown and why they are healthy. Before reading, make a list of all the vegetables you can think of that are actually the fruit of the plant! (Hint: they all have seeds.)