Gardening & Farmers Markets Lessons: 6-8

Ag-Venture with Seasons

Students can develop nonfiction reading skills while learning about specialty crops in Illinois with the Seasons Ag Mag.

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Ag-Venture with Farmers Market

Strengthen students' nonfiction reading skills and teach them more about Farmers Markets with this worksheet to be paired with the Farmers Market Ag Mag.

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Ag-Venture with Urban Ag

Students can develop nonfiction reading skills while learning about the ever-expanding world of urban agriculture. This activity sheet pairs with the Urban Ag Mag.

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Classroom Vermicomposting

Fascinate your students with the exciting world of vermicomposting -- compost made by worms!

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DIY Seed Tape

Connect concepts of math and gardening as students make their own "seed tape" for a spring garden.

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Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt

Engage students at the market as they try to complete their scavenger hunts and learn more about locally-grown products. 

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Ins and Outs

Think you know what the "ins and outs" of the fruits and vegetables you eat look like? Test your knowledge with this fun matching activity!

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Ode to a Vegetable

Help students write memorable poems about their favorite vegetables with this unique approach to a poetry lesson.

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