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Lesson Description: By discussing, observing, and role-playing, students learn that plants and people have similar needs for survival.… view full description & alignments
Seed Surprises
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Lesson Description: By sorting and planting seeds, students discover seeds come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors, as well as produce plants.… view full description & alignments
Gifts from the Sun
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Lesson Description: Through creating and improvising, students learn the components and basic process of photosynthesis.… view full description & alignments
Banking on Seeds
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Lesson Description: The critical role that seeds play in the world is explored through creating a seed bank and comparing uses of seeds.… view full description & alignments
Wild Blueberries for ME (3-5)
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Brief Description: Wild Blueberries for ME describes the history, growing and harvesting of this important Maine crop. After reading aloud to the class and discussing the content, students will be involved in English Language Arts and Visual Arts activities. Activities may be written or oral, determined by grade level and skills needed.
*The book is available online at www.TeachMEFoodandFarms.org/resources for your computer or smart board if you do not have it in your classroom.… view full description & alignments
Wild Blueberries for ME (Pre-K-2)
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Brief Description: Wild Blueberries for ME describes the history, growing and harvesting of this important Maine crop. After reading aloud, students will be involved in English Language Arts and Health Education activities.
*The book is available online at www.TeachMEFoodandFarms.org/resources for your computer or smart board if you do not have it in your classroom.… view full description & alignments
People Need Plants
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Brief Description: Students will be able to identify parts of a plant and recognize the importance of plants in our daily diet. They will learn new vocabulary and use these in activities pertaining to their own eating habits.
There’s A Wiser Way
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Focus Areas: Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Science, Language Arts, Graphic Arts
Focus Skills: summarizing, understanding the main idea
Objectives
- To illustrate an understanding of IPM
- To recognize the need for reduction of chemical applications in pest management
Essential Question
How can Integrated Pest Management reduce the use of chemicals in managing pests?
Essential Understandings
- IPM seeks to understand the lifestyle of a pest and determine the pest population before taking action.
- IPM applies the most environmentally sound methods to pest management.
Background
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Bug Busters
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Brief Description: Students will research, observe, and read for information on pest control, and nature’s food chain. Using this information students will understand and recognize that bats and other natural predators help control insect population and in doing so will find a deeper understanding of nature’s food chain.
Nature’s Bug Zappers
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Brief Description: Students will learn about natural pest management to protect from overpopulation. They will be able to look at the advantages and disadvantages of different types of insects and learn about their life cycles. Students will also be able to act out different scenarios involving insects.