Farm to Table - Spring Course

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This is a bundle for a Farm to Table Spring Semester (20 weeks) course. This Farm to School Course to grow vegetables and herbs on school property creates intrigue in the classroom and appreciation for healthy eating. It is suggested that soil, seeds, and fertilizer all be organic, impressing upon students, “Know from where your food comes.”

This bundle includes:

- Course Syllabus

- 6 units written in Understanding by Design (UbD) format:

- Unit 1: Food Systems

- Unit 2: GMOs

- Unit 3: Soil Preparation (Testing)

- Unit 4: Composting

- Unit 5: Greenhouse Management & Seasonal Production

- Unit 6: Botany & Plant Health Care (Planting & Maintenance)

- Day-by-Day Lesson Planner

- Final Term Project Description and Rubric

The Units and Lesson Planner include guiding questions, additional project ideas, and prompts to check for understanding. Some readings come from Michael Pollan's The Omnivores Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat, Young Readers Edition (2009). Select pieces of documentaries Food, Inc. (2008) and Fed Up (2014) are included in a few days' lessons.

All documents included are editable.

This bundle does NOT include worksheets, quizzes, or answer keys.