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    Beginner Lessons

    The Beginner Lessons form the foundation with a sound overview of the core concepts of food production.

    Intermediate Lessons

    The Intermediate Lessons allow students to experiment and prove the core concepts.

    Advanced Lessons

    The Advanced Lessons give students an opportunity to apply what they've learned in the previous levels.

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    Seed Starting Curriculum

    Soil Management Curriculum

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    Hydroponics Curriculum

    Composting Curriculum

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    Teaching Kitchen Curriculum

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    What is a Food Desert?

    Gain insight into food deserts, the communities they impact, and how edible education may offer a solution.

    The Difference Between Rainwater and Tap Water

    Not all water is created equal especially when we're talking about the health and development of plants and people.

    Why Rain is Important

    Rain or the lack of an adequate supply can have profound effects on farming and the communities that rely on the harvest.

    Anatomy of a Seed

    It all begins with a seed and this article dives deep into the 5 primary parts of the seed that make it all possible.

Intermediate Lessons

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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Intermediate Lesson 4.5 Grow Anywhere

Grow ANYWHERE!

Start Earlier and Finish Later

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Hydroponics provides indoor growing capabilities at scale for year round production. That trumps many outdoor gardens in terms of full year production potential. In this lesson, students will calculate the increase in production.
Lesson: 4.5 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 4.6 Less is More

Less Is More

Go Big or Go Home

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The benefit of vertical hydroponic tower systems is that they occupy less space than vertical systems. In this lesson, students will take measurements, run the numbers, and calculate the maximum number of towers that will fit in their classroom.
Lesson: 4.6 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 4.7 Edible Art

Edible Art

Make It Purdy

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There is abundant beauty in nature and that can be replicated in the Lab in a number of ways. This lesson commissions the students to create a piece of edible art for the Lab using a hydroponics tower set.
Lesson: 4.7 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 4.8 Testing 1,2,3

Testing 1, 2, 3!

Pitcher Perfect

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Perfect water contains micronutrients and carries a perfectly balanced pH. This lesson tasks students with creating perfect water for use in the Lab, something that closely mimics the value of rain water.
Lesson: 4.8 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Experiment
Intermediate Lesson 4.9 Epic Battle

Epic Battle

Harness the Light

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Phototropism has a critical influence over plants constantly seeking the sun's energy to power its metabolism. In this lesson, students will experiment with light to locate the tipping point for phototropism.
Lesson: 4.9 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Experiment
Intermediate 4.10 Food Desert

Food Desert

Weighed, Measured, and Found Wanting...

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The phrase "food desert" is a scary term and it affects more than 25 million Americans. There is a textbook definition and we have our own at Modern Steader but this lesson asks students to define it for themselves.
Lesson: 4.10 |
Station: Hydroponics |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 5.1 Waste3

Waste3

Battle of the Bugs

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The Earth Cube is much more than a fancy box for composting. It's solar powered aeration system makes finished compost possible in a fraction of the time. This lesson challenges the students will proving just how efficient the Earth Cube is compared to a static pile.
Lesson: 5.1 |
Station: Composting |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Experiment
Intermediate Lesson 5.2 That's Not Trash

That’s Not Trash?

Composting at Scale

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It's time to take this composting show on the road. In this lesson, students will take a filed trip to a local municipal composting facility to see how it can be scaled to serve an entire community.
Lesson: 5.2 |
Station: Composting |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Field Trip
Intermediate Lesson 5.3 Trash or Compost

Trash or Compost?

Up Close with Compost

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The composting process unfolds everyday in the natural world. In the Lab, this process can be completed in as little as 45 days. This lesson requires students to closely follow the process from start to finish.
Lesson: 5.3 |
Station: Composting |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 5.4 Super Soil

Super Soil

Optimal Organics

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We often think of the soil as just dirt but good dirt is much more than that. In this lesson, students will explore the three primary components of good soil and determine just how much organic material is needed to dial in the raised planters.
Lesson: 5.4 |
Station: Composting |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Experiment
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