Eating Plants
Students identify the structure and function of six plant parts and classify fruits and vegetables according to which parts of the plants are edible.
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Backpack Garden
Through project-based learning, students use school resources to construct and grow a school garden to supplement the school Backpack Program with fresh fruits and vegetables.
A Garden Plot: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Students identify foods grown in a garden, observe various types of seed, and grow their own "milk jug" garden. Students listen to the Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter and investigate produce that is grown in gardens or on farms.
Microorganisms: Good Guys or Bad Guys?
Students will explore and observe microorganisms at work in decomposition as well as in the production and preservation of food. Activities include creating a "decay buffet" and identifying grocery store foods that contain or are made with the help of microorganisms.
Got Guts?
Students investigate the different digestive systems of livestock, examine the unique nutritional needs based on these structures, and discover the responsibilities of an animal nutritionist.
Working Worms
Students observe how earthworms speed the decomposition of organic matter and identify how this adds nutrients to the soil that are important for plant growth by constructing worm habitats from milk jugs.
Where Does it Grow? The Science of Climate and Food
Students will discover the connection between climate and our food supply as they answer the question, "Where does it grow?" They will also explore the consequences of climate change on our food supply and discover how advances in science can help farmers adapt to climate change.
Wheat: Ancient and Ageless
Students will explore the importance of wheat in the development of culture by learning about the advent of agriculture, discussing wheat cultivation in ancient Egypt, threshing a head of wheat with their hands, and making a corn dolly out of wheat stems.
Tropism Twist
Students investigate how light affects plant growth by observing changes in a plant’s growth and movement as light availability is altered through an experiment.
Tomato Trivia
Using tomatoes as a theme, students practice the math and science skills of estimating, measuring, counting, graphing and sequencing.
This Little Pig
Students explore basic information about pigs and the products they provide.
Healthy Eating Away From Home (Grades 9-12)
This lesson highlights awareness of consuming nutrients and calories away from home, and where to find the calorie and nutrition information for foods available in fast food restaurants. It also highlights how to determine individual calorie needs, as well as the number of calories in a typical fast food meal, and it focuses on dietary goals for saturated fat and sodium.