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We Garden: My Life as a Fruit or Vegetable Lesson PlanWe Garden: My Life as a Fruit or Vegetable Lesson Plan
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We Garden: My Life as a Fruit or Vegetable

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Learners explore agriculture by participating in a role-play activity. In this farm to fork lesson, students ask and answer questions as though they were a specific plant about to be eaten. Learners write responses to critical thinking questions and share their work with classmates.

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farm to fork, fruits and vegetables, gardening, vegetable role playing, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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