https://zyngagames.com/play/farmville-two Farmville is a fun, interactive game where you can harvest your own crops to earn virtual money. You can buy and sell crops and materials, and this will teach students about farming and the agriculture industry. After learning about soil and practices of agriculture, students can play farmville and compare/contrast how the game relates … Continue reading Resource for Students- Farmville!
Students will research a culture other than their own, and specifically research a meal eaten in this culture. They will then research the nutritional value of the meal (what food groups are included, caloric intake). One book that will be presented for use in this assignment is: What the World Eats by Faith D’Aluisio, Photographed … Continue reading Non-Fiction Book- What the World Eats
This website gives resources for teachers on nutrition lessons, activities, and books, and resources are categorized by grade level. The whole scholastic website has teaching materials, plans, and ideas on how to teach a multitude of subjects. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/health-and-nutrition-everything-you-need For materials and lesson plans specific to agriculture, here is a more specific link from the … Continue reading Resource for Teachers- Health & Nutrition-Everything You Need
4th-6th grade students will learn how to convert grams to milligrams, and learn how many grams of sugar are in certain foods. Learning basic conversions and what to look for on food labels will not only further their math skills but teach them how to better understand food labels. After this lesson, students will be … Continue reading Resource for Parents- Sugar Shock