Grades K-5 Lesson Plans
Kindergarten
Buzzy Bee Lesson; Buzzy Bee Worksheet
Fruit & Vegetable Bingo Lesson; Bingo Cards; Fruit & Vegetable Cards; T-Chart Worksheet
Dairy Lesson
Seed to Soil Lesson
Salsa Lesson
1st Grade
Bean is a Seed Lesson; Bean Worksheet
Beef Burger Lesson; MyPlate Visual; Coloring Page; Where Did My Hamburger Come From; Answer Key
Exploring Maple Syrup Lesson; Maple Syrup Activity Sheet
Plant or Animal Lesson; Plant or Animal Example Food Cards
Lettuce Lesson
2nd Grade
Eating Fiber Lesson; Eat More Fiber Worksheet
Farmers Market Lesson; $1 Fruit Buck; $5 Fruit Buck; Apple Market Signs; Customer Instructions; Farmers Instructions; Farmers Market Signs
Stone Fruits Lesson
The Traveling Tomato Lesson; World Map
What is a Food System Lesson; Food System Diagram
3rd Grade
September- Apple Lesson Plan; 10 Apple Facts; Apple Blossom Questions Game
October- Grape Lesson Plan; Grape Freezer Jam Recipe; Concord vs Steuben; Grapes Summary; Grapes Newsletter
November- Carrot Lesson Plan; Carrots Newsletter; Carrots Picture Cards; Harvest of the Month Carrots
December- Beets Lesson Plan; Beets Activities
January- Cabbage Lesson Plan; Food System Connection Cards
February- Dairy Lesson Plan
March- Corn Lesson Plan
April- Food Recycling Lesson Plan; Compost Bin Pics; Game-Sorting Cards; Recyclable Items for Game
May- Growing your own Greens Lesson; Growing Lettuce Guide
June- Strawberries Lesson Plan; Smoothie Recipe; Group Worksheet for Smoothies
4th Grade
Ag Careers Farmers Hat Lesson; Worksheet
Preserve the Harvest Lesson Plan; Dried Apples Recipe
Taste New York Lesson Plan; Worksheet; Coloring Book; Map of NYS; Taste NY Poster Pictures
Farmers Markets Lesson Plan
Food Processing Lesson Plan
5th Grade
Juicy Oranges Lesson Plan
Ship the Chip Lesson Plan
Water Lesson; Lab Sheet
Whole Grains Lesson Plan; Whole Grains Comparison Chart
Farm to School Dinner Lesson Plan
Last updated January 16, 2020
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