Lessons & Resources for Educators
Download This Full Lesson: Lets Grow Carrots
Lesson Description: Students will work in small groups to research the life cycle of a carrot and learn about the growing process from a local farmer. Groups will make a poster with the steps for planting carrots in containers; then students will plant carrots and care for them until ready to harvest. After harvesting, students will make a carrot snack for the class to enjoy.… view full description & alignments
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Investigating Carrots
Lesson Description: Students will work in small groups and, using a world map, will follow the journey of carrots from their point of origin to North America. They will research the nutritional and health benefits of carrots and combine this information with the history in an illustrated whole-class book about carrots. Students will prepare carrot questions to ask a farmer who participates in their local Framer’s Market.… view full description & alignments
Download This Lesson: Plant, Harvest, Eat
Brief Description: Students partner with a local farm to bring food full cycle, from seed to crops, from harvest to table. Students plant, grow and harvest food crops for the cafeteria and learn about the growing process in the classroom. After harvesting the school purchases the local produce from the farm and school nutrition experts whip up delicious recipes for all students to enjoy.
Download This Lesson: The Incredible Edible Soil
Lesson Description: Soil is the foundation of our whole food system, but is often cast aside as “just dirt.” This hands-on lesson allows students to explore the composition of soil and why it is so important, looking at different soil samples and then building their own edible “soil.”
Download This Full Activity: Salmon Lifecycle Maze
Brief Description: Follow the lifecycle of a salmon through the maze. When you find a number read the caption to see how the salmon is growing.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Aquaculture Matching
Brief Description: Draw a line to match the sea animals from the left to the sea animals on the right. Can you say the names?… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Seafood Recipes
Brief Description: Fiery Oysters on the Half Shell, Triple Citrus Glazed Salmon, Cathy’s Amazing Fish Chowder… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Aquaculture Kate’s Oyster Farm
Brief Description: Read the story and fill in the blanks using the words below!… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Aquaculture Language Arts Activities
Brief Description: Language Arts activities to use after reading the “Aquaculture for ME” book. In this activity, you will imagine you are an aquaculture farmer! Use the questions and the book to write a story based on real aquaculture farms.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Aquaculture Find & Number
Brief Description: Find the number of the picture that matches the sentence below.… view full description & alignments