Garden-Based Learning
"Overview: In this 6th grade Science class, students learn how to build a compost pile, learn about organisms needed for decomposition, and begin to understand the purpose of compost in the garden. Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 6 Material Type: Activity/...
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Kitchen Humanities: Greens Over Grains
"Overview: In this 6th grade humanities lesson, students complete the seed to table cycle by preparing sautéed greens and serving them over grains that have been grown in the Edible Schoolyard garden. Subject: Arts and...
Kitchen Humanities: Bruschetta
"Overview: In this 7th grade humanities lesson, students practice tasting and seasoning ingredients while preparing bruschetta. Subject: Arts and Humanities Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 7 Material Type: Activity/L...
Kitchen Humanities: Chow Mein
"Overview: In this 8th grade humanities lesson, students stir-fry vegetables to prepare Vegetable Chow Mein. Using the same produce as the roasted vegetable lesson students further explore how cooking methods and seasoni...
Kitchen Humanities: Iron Chef
"Overview: In this 7th grade life skills assessment, groups compete against each other to plan and prepare a menu with a set of secret ingredients. Subject: Arts and Humanities Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 7 Mater...
Garden Science: Soil pH Lab
"Overview: In this 8th grade science lesson, students test the pH levels of soil from three different sites in the garden to determine the level of acidity in the garden soil. Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 8 Materi...
Garden Science: Mushrooms
"Overview: In this 6th grade science class, students observe mushrooms growing wild in the garden, handle examples of common edible mushrooms and learn about the lifecycle of fungi. Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 6...
Garden Science: Asexual Propagation
"Overview: In this 7th grade science lesson, students identify desirable traits in plants and take cuttings from parent plants to facilitate asexual propagation and produce offspring with identical DNA. Level: Middle Sc...
Kitchen Humanities: Quick Tomato Dinner
"Overview: In this 8th grade humanities lesson, students prepare Quick Tomato Dinner while refining their tasting skills. Students use sensory vocabulary to make observations about the ingredients in the recipe before, d...
Garden Humanities: Apple Cider
"Overview: In this 6th grade seasonal lesson, students use teamwork to collectively press cider and learn about apples. Subject: Arts and Humanities Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 6 Material Type: Activity/Lab Autho...
Garden Science: Compost Lab
"Overview: In this 6th grade Science class, students learn how to build a compost pile, learn about organisms needed for decomposition, and begin to understand the purpose of compost in the garden. Level: Middle School...