Farm-to-Kids Texas Single Grades: 3rd Grade

3^rd Grade Lesson Overview

Lesson	Science TEKS	Main Idea	Objectives SWBAT	Activities	Local Food Focus	Make It	Taste It
1-Plant Products	7D	Plants provide humans with food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials for living.	SWBAT identify plant products and sort them into categories.	Sorting Plant Products	Fruit	Cutting Melons, Apples, or Citrus depending on season	Fresh fruit
2-Roots and Stems	10A	Roots have a variety of tastes and textures.	Explore differences in types of roots and peel root vegetables.	Parts of a Plant Foldable	Root vegetables	Peeling root vegetables	Roasted root vegetables
3-Leaves	10A	Leaves can have a variety of tastes and textures.	Identify the parts of a plant and their functions. Chiffonade leaves.	Sorting Edible Plant Parts	Greens	Chiffonade Leaves	Salad
4-Seeds	10C	Food can be preserved through pickling. The life cycle of a plant starts with a seed.	Identify the parts of a seed embryo.	Bean Dissection	Pickling vegetables	Pickles	Sun pickles
5-Food Advertising	3B	Advertisers use many techniques to sell messages about food.	Find hidden messages in food ads.	Analyzing food ads.	Vegetables that can be eaten raw	Collard Wraps	Pickles
6-Optional:Farm Life Cycles	10C	Farmers must address all the needs of animals on their farms. Farm animals have babies, live, and die on the farm, and the cycle is repeated.	Identify parents and offspring of farm animals.	Farm Life Cycle Cards	Eggs	Egg Salad	Egg Salad