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Sorghum at School: Learn, Grow, Pop, Taste

Students investigate how and where sorghum is grown and discover its health benefits.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
45 minutes
Updated
August 29, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Health/Nutrition
    • Health Standard 1: Comprehend functional health knowledge to enhance health.
      • 1.2.2: Identify benefits of practicing health-promoting behaviors.
  • Science
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
    • 1-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • 1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
    • 2-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
      • 2-LS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.