Farm-to-Kids Texas Single Grades: 5th Grade

5^th Grade Lesson Overview

Lesson	Science TEKS	Main Idea	Objectives SWBAT	Activities	Local Food Focus	Make It	Taste It
1-Seasonality	8A	An area’s climate determines the food that grows in that area.	Determine which foods grow during fall, winter, and spring.	Seasonality wheel	Raw seasonal vegetables	Chopped Salad	Chopped Salad
2-Fresh Food Nutrition	3B	Eating a variety of naturally colored food helps your body stay healthy.	Analyze nutritional labels for important information.	Nutritional Label Comparison	Colorful vegetables	Rainbow Salad	Rainbow Salad
3-Goat Adaptations	10A	Goats have adaptations that help them to survive.	SWBAT describe traits that help a goat survive as a prey animal.	Comparing cow and goat milk	Dairy goat products	Goat cheese & jam crackers	Goat cheese and milk
4-Chicken Adaptations	10A	Chickens have adaptations that help them to survive.	SWBAT explore chicken genetics and describe the life cycle of a chicken.	Chicken Breed Matching	Eggs	Deviled Eggs	Deviled Eggs
5-Selective Breeding	10B	Farm animals have inherited traits and learned behaviors.	SWBAT describe the difference between an inherited trait and a learned behavior.	Animal Domestication video	Vegetables	Seasonal stir fry	Seasonal stir fry
6-Optional Lesson: Farm Food Chains	9A	Farm animals need both living and non-living elements to survive.	SWBAT identify how farm animals interact with living and non-living elements.	Farm Animal Inputs and Outputs	Eggs and hard root vegetables	Vegetable pancakes	Vegetable pancakes