Lesson Title | Grade | Lesson Time | Prep Time | Space Needed | Lesson Summary |
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Acids and Bases | 3 - 7 | 15 min | 5 min | A demo table | Children will engage in a conversation about what acids and bases are, followed by a brief demonstration of an acid and base reaction. |
Kitchen Lava Lamp | 3 - 7 | 15 - 20 min | 5 min | A demo table | Make a homemade lava lamp to learn about the properties of water and how emulsions work. |
Protein Reactions | 3 - 7 | 15 min | 10 min | A demo table | Predict and observe how egg whites react when various substances are added to them. |
Lesson Title | Grade | Lesson Time | Prep Time | Space Needed | Lesson Summary |
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Common Snacks and Servings | K - 5 | 10 min | 10 min | Kitchen or area with tables | Children will explore portion and serving sizes of common snack foods. |
Eat Local and in Season | K - 5 | Varies | Varies | A garden or farm | Children will explore what it means to eat local and in season and why it is important. |
Food Group Relay | K - 5 | 15 min | 15 min | Field | In a relay race, children match different food items with the correct food group. |
How Much Sugar in Your Drink? | K - 5 | 20 min | 5 min | Any | Children learn to read the nutrition facts label to determine the sugar content of common beverages and explore healthier beverage choices. |
MyPlate Discovery | K - 5 | 20 - 30 min | 5 min | Area with tables | Children will learn about MyPlate and how to group foods using MyPlate. |
MyPlate Jeopardy | K - 5 | 20 - 30 min | 20 - 30 min | Any | Children will learn more about the different MyPlate food groups while playing a fun game of Jeopardy. |
MyPlate Memory | K - 5 | 20 min | 5 min | Room for children to sit and see the food items | A simple memory game that reinforces MyPlate food groups and balanced meals. |
MyPlate Obstacle Course | K - 5 | 5 minutes per child | 5 min | Field | Children will give directions to help one blindfolded child find and place a food into the correct food group on an obstacle course. |
Nutrition Facts Label Detectives | K - 5 | 30 minutes | None | Space for children and staff to sit in large circle | Children will learn to read the nutrition facts label and practice critical thinking skills to decipher how food manufacturers market their products to kids. |
Nutrition Twister | K - 5 | 30 min | 5 min | Flat surface to lay Twister mat | Children learn basic nutrition concepts while playing the game of Twister. |
Lesson Title | Grade | Lesson Time | Prep Time | Space Needed | Lesson Summary |
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All About Worms | K - 5 | 1 - 1.5 hours | 30 min | Garden; gathering space | Three part lesson in which children hunt for worms, discuss their habitats, and have a worm race. |
Bug Motel | 2 - 5 | 30 min | 15 - 30 min | Garden area; preferably a shady spot | Children build a fun habitat for invertebrates and observe them in the garden. |
Bug Traps | K - 5 | 20 min | 5 min | Garden | Using their knowledge of insect habitat preferences, children create “pit-fall” traps to observe and identify insects. |
Cob Creature Houses | K - 5 | 30 min | 15 min | Flat, outdoor work surface | Children will create houses for garden insects and other creatures using a natural building material called cob, made out of clay, sand, and straw. |
Color me Carrots | K - 2 | 20 min | 10 min | Flat, stable work surface | Use fresh garden plants to demonstrate how water flows in a plant. |
Ladybug Release | K - 5 | 20 min | 5 - 10 min | Garden | Learn how some garden insects are beneficial and others are detrimental to the garden. Explore this relationship with live ladybugs and aphids in the garden. |
Seed Starts in a Mini Planter | K - 5 | 10 - 15 min | 10 min | Flat, stable work surface | Use old newspapers to create mini planters and start seeds at home. |
Spiders are a Garden’s Friend | K - 5 | 25 min | 10 min | Garden | Children talk about the benefits of spiders in our garden, and then explore spiders up close. |
Strawberry Bottles | 3 - 5 | 45 min | 30 min | Flat, stable work surface | Children set up self-watering containers to grow a strawberry plant start, and observe them throughout the week. |
Lesson Title | Grade | Lesson Time | Prep Time | Space Needed | Lesson Summary |
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Food Group Relay | K - 5 | 15 min | 15 min | Field | In a relay race, children match different food items with the correct food group. |
Food Tag | K - 5 | 10 min | 2 min | Field | Children get plenty of physical activity with this fun and engaging version of tag based on food preferences. |
Relay Trivia | K - 5 | 25 - 30 min | 5 min | Field | Children will answer physical activity, nutrition, and garden-related questions during this fun and active relay. |
Lesson Title | Grade | Lesson Time | Prep Time | Lesson Summary |
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Garden Treasures | K – 5 | 20 – 30 min | 5 min | Children take home a “piece of the garden” by creating crafts out of flowers, herbs, produce, etc. |
Veggie Stamps Planters | K – 5 | 20+ min | 5 min | Children create a small planter using recycled materials and decorate it with potato stamps. |