Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Michael Pollan
How do we/might we/should we...decide what we eat?
ESYB Curriculum
In this eighth-grade humanities lesson, students make frittata and salad with their choice of salad dressing, and discuss the relationship between food choices and the environment with a specific focus on water use and food waste.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Progression:
6 of 10
Standards:
Aligned
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Alice Waters
Setting the Table
ESYB Curriculum
In this sixth-grade humanities lesson, students complete the seed-to-table cycle by preparing sautéed greens and serving them over grains that were grown in the Edible Schoolyard garden. Students learn and practice basic knife skills and safety.
Grade: 
6 – 8
Progression:
2 of 9
Standards:
Aligned
ESYB Curriculum
In this eighth-grade science lesson, students test the pH levels of soil from three different sites in the garden to determine the level of acidity in the garden soil.
Grade: 
6 – 8
Progression:
2 of 3
Standards:
Aligned
ESYB Curriculum
In this lesson, students study bees in the garden and the important role of pollinators while rotating through three stations: Beehive; Catch, Observe, and Release; and Honey Tasting.
Grade: 
6 – 8
Progression:
4 of 10
Standards:
Aligned

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