This Lesson Library contains all the lessons in the Intermediate Level of the Edible Learning Lab. Use the search fields below to narrow the list of lessons. You can also view the Beginner Level and Advanced Level lessons or the entire Edible Learning Lab Curriculum in the Resource Library.
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The Soil Community Defined by its Residents
The dirt is most certainly alive, and in fact, teeming with life in some cases. This lesson tasks students with creating a visual catalog of the critters that call the soil home.
Lesson: 2.6 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Class Project
Three Bears Experiment
The impact pH has on plant development ranges across the full spectrum. In this lesson, students will experiment with different pH levels to observe the impact it has on the plants.
Lesson: 2.7 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Experiment
Test, Retest, then Test Again
The food production cycle removes nutrients from the soil leaving a need for amendments to replace what was lost. This lesson helps students interpret results of the soil test to identify the nutrient deficiencies and the amendments that can be used to replenish them.
Lesson: 2.8 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Essential Skill
Bury the Scraps
Nutrient recapture has multiple affects on the garden and the planet at large. This lesson explores how nutrients can be recaptured from kitchen scraps to improve soil and ease pressure on the landfill.
Lesson: 2.9 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Class Project
Carrots and Their Crew
Companion planting can maximize yields and improve taste for many varieties. This lesson dives deep into companions, allowing students to experiment with different pairings to determine which has the most impact on carrots.
Lesson: 2.10 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Experiment
Sense and Cents
A critical skill for anyone growing food commercially is the ability to forecast revenue from a harvest. This lesson helps students evaluate the market for their produce and project the potential revenue from a harvest.
Lesson: 2.11 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Essential Skill
Pot it Up
Potting up gives young starts the room to develop a stronger root system and provides additional nutrients for uptake during this critical stage of development. This lesson teaches students how to properly pot up young starts.
Lesson: 2.12 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Experiment
Mystery of Mulching
Mulching helps to retain moisture in the soil that would otherwise evaporate and maintain lower soil temperatures. In this lesson, students will compare mulched and unmulched soil to observe the impact first-hand.
Lesson: 2.13 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Experiment
Soil Surface Dwellers
The surface dwelling bugs in the garden are the ones seen most often. In this lesson, students will expand the catalog of organisms found in the Lab by adding the visible surface dwellers for future reference.
Lesson: 2.14 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Class Project
Head to Head Testing
The bad bugs will come, believe that. In this lesson, students will test natural pest control methods head-to-head to prepare for future infestations. It's better to know now what works than to scramble later for a workable solution.
Lesson: 2.15 |
Station: Soil Management |
Format: Experiment