Welcome to the exciting world of germination and growth. In this curriculum kit, students will embark on a journey into the realm of plants and their remarkable life cycles through books, lessons and a classroom greenhouse all provided to you! From the tiny seedlings sprouting from the soil to the lush foliage that adorns our landscapes, young learners will delve into the wonders of germination and explore the intricacies of how living things grow. Students can discover the essential role of water and sunlight, and witness firsthand the amazing transformations that occur as plants spout. Get ready to cultivate curiosity and nurture budding minds as we unlock the mysteries of nature’s green thumb!
What’s Included
Explore the complexity of global commodity chains that link the production and consumption of agricultural products. Discover how economics, politics, infrastructure, and other conditions affect the distribution of food throughout the world. This kit contains a class set of materials for 30 students included colored blocks and supply chain descriptions. This kit does not need to be returned.
This 2-sided 18×24″ poster features Oregon’s cherry industry and the life cycle of Honey bees. A great additional to celebrate the upcoming Spring season.
This beautiful 8.5 x 11 inch full color map of Washington County features unique commodities grown in the county. It is an excellent tool to bring a piece of the story one County plays in Oregon’s agricultural diversity to the classroom.
The Grown in Washington County Map helps students visualize where things are grown right in their backyard. On the back of the map student’s can learn some more information about the unique commodities grown in the County and how they support the diversity of Oregon agriculture.
Maps are free to Oregon teachers. If you would like a classroom set please let us know how many to send!
Lynne Boddy
Did you know that fungi are made to make medicine for humans? Or that the most mushrooms can be seen in autumn? This picture book about nature is packed with fun facts about fungi. It includes gross-out stories of fungal infections that kids will love, incredible facts about “bananageddon”, crop disease, epidemics, and zombified ants! It’s the ultimate gift for children who are interested in nature and microorganisms. Book must be returned.
Catherine O'Neil Grace, Margaret M. Bruchac, Plimoth Plantation
Countering the prevailing, traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, with its black-hatted, silver-buckled Pilgrims; blanket-clad, be-feathered Indians, this lushly illustrated photo-essay presents a more measured, balanced, and historically accurate version of the three-day harvest celebration in 1621. Pair this with resources teaching about harvest traditions specific to Oregon tribes!
A Classroom set is is 15 copies of the book. Must Be returned.
Kim Binczewski & Bethany Econopouly
It’s a sleepy Saturday morning for most people, but not for Iris, who has to feed her many pets before Aunt Mary arrives. Iris likes to call Aunt Mary “Plant Mary” because she is a plant scientist.
Today Aunt Mary wants to experiment with making whole wheat sourdough bread from scratch! As the family kitchen transforms into a bread lab, Iris is surprised that bread needs only four ingredients―flour, water, salt and starter. She also learns about the invisible microbes that make the dough rise, and how flour comes from wheat grown by farmers. It all seems magical, but it’s really science. This book needs to be returned.
Jodi Icenoggle
Gillian Doherty
Invites young readers to find various quantities of such things as farm animals and tools which are labeled in the illustrations of rural scenes, including a sheep farm, an orchard, a rice paddy, and bee hives. This book needs to be returned.
Peter Riley
This series is an introduction to the key science subjects, explaining the main scientific principles and showing how they work. Plant Life details the variety of plants in the world and how they grow and fertilize.’
This book must be returned
Must be returned
Does not need to be returned
