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Where Does Our Food Come From Lesson Plan
Where Does Our Food Come From Presentation
Where Does Our Food Come From?
Overview
Students will learn about where different types of food come from, why nutrition is important, and how to grow their own food. Students will also learn the basic conditions required for plants to grow, and the importance of human action in maintaining the availability of these conditions.
In partnership with the Washington State Office of the Superinrendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the legislature-funded ClimeTime program, the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has created the Climate Literacy Fellows program.
Where Does Our Food Come From? Lesson Overview
Lesson Title: Where Does Our Food Come From?
Grade Level: Kindergarten-1st Grade
Disciplinary Area: Earth Science
Duration: 45 minutes
Big Question:
Where does our food come from? What does it need to grow? How does a changing climate impact food growth?
Learning Objectives:
- Students will learn about where their food comes from, and the different growing conditions needed to grow different plants.
- Students will learn about the different part of a plant and what plants need to grow and survive.
- Students will learn how they can help plants grow.
Key Terms:
Soil, Sunlight, Water, Seeds, Stem, Flower, Pea Pod, Roots, Leaf
Standards:
Next Generation Science Standards
- K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
- K-ESS3-3: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environmnent.
| Material: | Link for Purchasing: |
| Paper Cupcake Liner | Cupcake Liners |
| Biodegradable Seed Cups | Seed Cups |
| Snow Pea Seed Packs | Seeds |
| Water (in spray bottles) | Spray Bottles |
| Paper Towels | Paper Towels |
| Soil | Soil |
| Rubber Bands | Rubber Bands |
| Plant Puzzle | Included in Lesson PDF |
Authors: Jordan Kremer, Gonzaga Class of 2025
Revised by John Bergin, Gonzaga Class of 2025