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Sequencing from Seeds to Harvest InteractiveSequencing from Seeds to Harvest Interactive
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K - 2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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30 mins
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Sequencing from Seeds to Harvest

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This Sequencing from Seeds to Harvest interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity
  • Document Analysis With Students
  • Children's War Relief Activities at Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Photograph of a College Professor Giving Pointers on Transplanting Young Vegetables
  • Radish Seed Packet
  • School Children Holding Cabbage Raised in a War Garden
  • War garden activities by the children of the Irving-Jefferson School, Plainfield, New Jersey
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Explore the farm to table experience in a fast-paced lesson on gardening. The activity uses image sequencing to help young scholars understand the process of growing food from seed to harvest. Academics also participate in group discussion to share their experiences with gardening and growing food. 

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Concepts

gardening, planting seeds, seeds, edible plants, plants, plant life cycles, plant growth, harvesting, fruit, vegetables, farming, organic farming, food, food production, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, sequencing

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils plant seeds in class to understand the life cycle of plants
  • Arrange for a field trip to a local farm to understand the process from seed to table 

Classroom Considerations

  • Must have Internet access to complete the activity 

Pros

  • Activity is great for English learners, as it uses image sequencing instead of words 
  • The resource is a great introduction to primary sources 

Cons

  • None

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