Additional Activities

Children learn best through experience. We have tried in these lessons to provide hands-on integrated activites that will foster children's natural curiosity and absorb them in a valuable learning experience. We suggest that you consider augmenting these lessons through these additional learning experiences.

1. Start a school garden

2. Visit a farm, hopefully one the school purchases produce from, and let the farmer give the kids a tour. Make sure they all have a chance to pick seasonal produce and either bring it home or to school.

3. Set up a taste testing event: Invite a parent(s) or guest speaker to come and bring different foods made solely from plant foods. For variety, consider featuring different ethnic foods: Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Indian, etc. You might also like to have the student's sing songs or listen to stories from these different geographic regions. Make it a party. And have a good time!

4. Let the children cook: Work with food service to schedule a 'cooking' class in your school cafeteria. Children do not have to cook, they can prepare something simple like a fruit snacks, veggies and dips, or breads (that an adult can bake for them).

 

 

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