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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

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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

Intermediate 6.6 Rain Farm

Rain Farm

Work With What You’ve Got

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This lesson is all about the calculations needed to determine annual water needs for the Lab production. Students will not only make these calculations but also evaluate the monthly pattern of rainfall to determine when reserves will be needed and surpluses available.
Lesson: 6.6 |
Station: Water Management |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 6.7 Water Boss

Water Boss

Old School Ways

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Technology affects everything including how we've moved water from one place to another. This lesson provides students will a detailed look at the technology used to move water over the centuries.
Lesson: 6.7 |
Station: Water Management |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Discussion
Intermediate Lesson 6.8 Can We Drink It?

Can We Drink It?

Pump Up the Volume

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Time to build a bigger, better water filter. This lesson explores the design attributes of a large scale water filter that students can build and use in the Lab.
Lesson: 6.8 |
Station: Water Management |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 7.1 What's Inside

What’s Inside?

Germinate, Dissect, Repeat

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The five primary parts of the seed work together to germinate and develop into a viable seedling. This lesson explores these seed parts and the process of initial development.
Lesson: 7.1 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Experiment
Intermediate Lesson 7.2 The Many Faces of Seeds

The Many Faces of Seeds

A Closer Look at Seeds

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A seed library can be organized in a number of ways. In this lesson, students will practice categorizing seeds and documented their inventory for the Lab.
Lesson: 7.2 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 7.3 Picking Winners

Picking Winners

A Design of Your Own

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Organization is the key to a good seed library. In this lesson, students will design and use a custom seed packet to store and organize the harvested seeds for their seed library.
Lesson: 7.3 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 7.4 Doing it Right

Doing it Right

Separating the Good From the Bad

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Harvesting seed is simple, right? It can actually be challenging without the proper equipment but this lesson will guide students through the screen building process, a tool required to harvest seeds for storage.
Lesson: 7.4 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lesson 7.5 Crazy Cool

Crazy Cool!

Geeking Out on Seeds

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Sometimes you just need to watch nature unfold to truly understand it. In this lesson, students will discover just how plants present and disperse their seeds by observing the process up close.
Lesson: 7.5 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Discussion
Intermediate Lesson 7.6 Seed Knowledge

Seed Knowledge

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

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Art is a powerful media and seed packets often use artistic expression to tell the story of the variety. This lesson gives students the opportunity to use their artistic abilities to convey the history of their favorite fruit or vegetable.
Lesson: 7.6 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
Intermediate Lessons 7.7 Seed Stories

Seed Stories

Back to the Future

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Our plant history clearly shows the path we've taken. Less plant diversity is the outcome of our industrialized agriculture system. This lesson tasks students with the role of historian for their favorite plant variety.
Lesson: 7.7 |
Station: Seed Saving Library |
Level:
Intermediate
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Format: Class Project
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