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Crops on the Farm

Students investgate different food crops and how they grow.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
1 hour
Updated
January 3, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Mandi Bottoms and Molly Wong | California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
    • 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.
    • Pre-K Scientific Inquiry P-SCI 1: Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms, and events).
      • P-SCI 1-3: Describes observational phenomena using adjectives and labels, such as lemons taste sour and play dough feels sticky.
      • P-SCI 1-4: Represents observable phenomena with pictures, diagrams, and 3-D models.
    • Pre-K Reasoning and Problem-Solving P-SCI 4: Child asks a question, gathers information, and makes predictions.
      • P-SCI 4-1: Asks questions that can be answered through an investigation, such as "What do plants need to grow?" or "What countries do the children in our class come from?"