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Circles of Connections
This lesson will introduce students to a worksheet that prompts them to reflect on what they have been learning, exploring, and discussing around the topic of Organic. The worksheet asks students to consider how their learning impacts their own lives, their communities, and society at large.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Mindsets for Open Discussion
This lesson is designed for you, the teacher, to explore a variety of mindsets that can support you in building an open, supportive, inclusive, and rigorous classroom community. In this lesson, we ask you to review suggested mindsets and reflect on what comes up for you.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Practices of Organic Farming: Soil Investigation
In this collection of lessons, students will engage in hands-on activities that explore the practices of organic farming. Students will complete a rotation of four activities: soil investigation, cultivation, planting cover crops, and creating a compost pile.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Progression:
3 of 10
Practices of Organic Farming: Tillage and Cultivation
In this collection of lessons, students will engage in hands-on activities that explore the practices of organic farming. Students will complete a rotation of four activities: soil investigation, cultivation, planting cover crops, and creating a compost pile.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Progression:
6 of 10
Practices of Organic Farming: Cover Crops
In this collection of lessons, students will engage in hands-on activities exploring the practices of organic farming. Students will complete a rotation of four activities: soil investigation, cultivation, planting cover crops, and creating a compost pile.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Progression:
7 of 10
The Indigenous Origins of Regenerative Agriculture
In the lesson, An Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture, students explored the meaning of the term “regenerative agriculture”.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
An Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture
In this lesson, students will learn about regenerative agriculture and how it is similar to, and different from, organic agriculture. Students will explore what “regenerative” means, learn what practices are considered regenerative, and discuss the differences between regenerative and organic.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Exploring a Community Garden
What can our communities teach us about organic food and practices? In this lesson, students will visit a local garden to explore that question.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Resources for Social Action Projects
The final inquiry project of the Understanding Organic curriculum encourages students to begin identifying ways they might want to impact change around issues of organic.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Strawberries and Labor
In this lesson, students examine an infographic on strawberries and labor that shows the connections between strawberry growing, production, and immigration policies. Next, they choose from a list of topics explored in the infographic and complete a close read.
Grade: 
6 – 8, 9 – 12
Infographic on Organic
This infographic was developed for the curriculum and incorporates statistics and basic information on Organic. The infographic also details quotes from discussions with individuals in the field of organic farming.
Grade: 
6 – 8

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