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Big Ideas: Linking Food, Culture, Health, and the Environment

WebBig Ideas provides teachers, kindergarten through high school, ideas on how to educate their students about food, culture, health, and the environment.

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Our Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems

WebGet kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and what a healthy meal looks like. Answering questions like “Why are so many vegetables green?,” “What’s the …

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Choice, Control & Change: Using Science to Make Food and …

WebAn inquiry-based science and nutrition program developed by the Teachers College at Columbia University, this curriculum is divided into units that teach students about …

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Garden lesson plans

WebSeed Tapes. The Tiny Seed. Students will learn proper seed spacing for planting in the garden. August. Watering the Garden. Water, Weed, and Wait. Students will learn that …

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About Growing Minds and Farm to School

WebASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program was one of the first in the country, getting its start in 2002 at Hazelwood Elementary in Haywood County. Growing Minds now …

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Food and Farm lesson plans

WebFood and Farm lesson plans. Introduce students to new fruits and vegetables. Introduce students to different varieties of tomatoes, how they grow, and how they taste. Guide …

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Emily Jackson: Culture of Health Leader

WebWe are thrilled to announce that our own Emily Jackson, ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program Director, is one of 40 selected applicants as a Culture of Health Leader, …

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ASAP's Farm to School Program

WebLesson Plans. Browse our collection of garden, food and farm, and recipe lesson plans for preschool, K-5, and more. All Growing Minds lesson plans include connections to age …

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Butterfly Life Cycles lesson plan

WebReceive lesson plans, teaching resources, and more, delivered to your inbox each month. You can also sign up for ASAP's other newsletters. Teach students about insect life …

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Growing Minds @ University

WebGrowing Minds @ University (GM@U) is a partnership between ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program, Dietetic Internship programs at Western Carolina University, …

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Cooking in the Classroom: Best Practices Guide

WebCooking in the Classroom: Best Practices Guide Leading Successful Cooking Classes ASAP has partnered with chefs and teachers to identify key components of a bringing a …

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NC Farm to Preschool Network

WebFarm to preschool includes any type of child care that incorporates local foods through one or more of the following activities: meals and snacks, taste tests, lessons, farmer visits, …

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Stories Archives

WebTony Norcia is a dietetic intern at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Lenoir-Rhyne is a partner in ASAP’s Growing Minds @ University program, which equips pre-service students with …

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My Plate lesson plan

WebStudents become familiar with “My Plate,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutrition program and teaching tool. Through an exploration of whole foods, they develop an …

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Farm to School Across the Nation

WebSalad bars are a popular item in school cafeterias, particularly with farm-fresh produce. Salad bars abound in warmer climates, but even in areas such as New

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Cooking with Preschool Children

WebCooking Abilities of Young Children Two-year-olds are learning to use the large muscles in their arms. Try activities such as: scrubbing vegetables and fruits carrying unbreakable …

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