Food Origins: Science Lesson
Created by Teacher(s): Dena James|Published on: May 15, 2023
Grades: K, 1, 2
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Biology
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Created by: Oregon Climate Education Hub teachers
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Oregon
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students learn where food comes from and the importance of taking care of natural resources.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students draw pictures of the foods they eat with their families and learn about where food comes from.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students discover which natural resources are needed to produce fruits, vegetables, and grains and how to be good stewards of natural resources.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students make posters to show how food and natural resources are connected and explain how to protect natural resources in order to keep the food healthy.
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Dena James
Dena has been working in education for over 25 years as a teacher, college instructor, librarian, and in early childhood. Her education and passions have always been tied to the multiple narratives of history and cultures in our country and around the world. She strives to have a strong voice for equity and systemic change in education and teaching. Dena completed her PhD in Educational Leadership while raising her 4 multi-racial children on her own and while serving as a guest teacher in K-12, a special education teacher, a Kindergarten teacher, and a 2nd grade teacher. Her current school district is in Eugene, and she has also taught and worked in Portland, Oregon and South Bend, Indiana. Her interests include backpacking, hiking, water activities, cooking, home DIY projects, traveling, making new friends, and learning outdoor and crafting skills.
Dena has facilitated the Planting the Seeds for Equity K-2 book study.
Biography from: https://grow.oregoned.org/facilitators/dena-james
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