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Kitchen Garbage: Starting Sweet Potato Vines

For Students 4th - 6th
In this sweet potato worksheet, students follow directions on how to grow a sweet potato and answer short answer questions. Students answer 2 short answer questions.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young gardners read and listen to books about seeds, plants, and the growing process. They plant seeds in plastic cups to observe the process of root-growing and plant formation. The whole class walks through a field to collect seeds...
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From Mashed to Riches

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the uses of a potato. In this food group lesson, students identify the five food groups and which one the potato belongs to. They create potato printing, compare different kinds of potatoes, grow a potato plant, and more.
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Ag in My Community; Agriculture

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students build knowledge about agriculture as it relates to their communities' commodities.  For this agriculture lesson, students brainstorm about conditions in their community with regards to growing different types...
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Yum Yum: Making Vegetable Soup

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate agriculture by reading a book.  In this plant life lesson, students read the book Growing Vegetable Soup by Louis Ehlert, and examine the ingredients used in the book's soup.  Young scholars create an...
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The Ogre Bully Lesson

For Teachers K
Students investigate bullies, agriculture and cooking by completing worksheets about a book they read.  In this story analysis lesson, students read the story The Ogre Bully, and discuss bullying as well as farming with their...
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Eat Your Flowers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students grow flowers in different soil mediums to determine the effect on flavor.  For this investigative lesson students study flowers, plant them and taste them to see how they differ in different potting soils. 
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The Seed Match

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners study seeds and plants. In this science lesson, students explore seeds from various types of plants and complete a worksheet about seeds. Learners discuss plants that are fruits and vegetables and where they grow.
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Horticulture and Gardening

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this colorful packet, students engage in a variety of activities involving plants and seeds. After answering the 50 questions in the packet, learners can go on to delve into their own projects.
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Identifying Bias

For Students 8th - 10th
In this identifying bias activity, students read about bias and how to identify it in their reading. They are given a list of sources of bias and they read 2 paragraphs and determine the kind of bias and their reasoning for choosing the...
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Experimenting with Peanuts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate peanuts. In this science lesson, students explore the properties of the peanut and shell. Students burn a peanut to observe the peanut oil. Students taste test different types of peanut butter.
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Four Parts of a Green Plant and the Functions of Each Part

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners look into plants. In this science lesson plan, students discover the four parts of a green plant and the functions of each part.
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Eat Your Vegetables Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this healthy diet worksheet, learners read the statements about vegetables and select the answer that best complete the 11 statements.
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Nutrients for Plants and People: Food Pyramid Garden

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this garden worksheet, students plant different types of food from the food pyramid into a garden and write a journal about all of the food. Students plant 4 levels of food from the food pyramid.