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National Farm to School Network - Nourishing Kids and Communities

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Best Practices for

Experiential

Education

Insert Name of Presenters

Peer Leadership Network


National Farm to School Network

National Staff

Work remotely from

locations across the country.

Policy makers, media, partners, funders

8 Regional Lead Agencies (RLAs)

Partner organizations across the

country serving as regional NFSN hubs.

50 State Leads

Partner organizations and agencies

serving as state-level hubs for NFSN.

7,000+ Network Members

Individuals across the country who have signed up as

members of the Network. They include nonprofit staff, school

nutrit ion directors, teachers, farmers, parents, government

representatives and community members.

On-the-ground

information about

local programs,

resource and policy

needs, and the state

of the movement

in general.

Leadership and

coordination,

support for policy

and research goals,

communications

resources, training

and technical

assistance, and

information about

all aspects of the

movement.

The value of a network: Organization within the National Farm to School Network


Farm to School

Peer Leadership Network

Goal: Strengthen farm to school training and technical

assistance for stakeholders through peer learning.

• 20 Peer Leaders selected in 4 stakeholder groups:

• Farmers

• Child Nutrition Directors

• Educators / Teachers

• Early Child Education Providers

• 12 peer trainings developed and shared nationally

• Peer leaders available to provide one-on-one assistance

• The Peer Leadership Network is a project of the National

Farm to School Network

• The project is supported by Newman’s Own Foundation


Introduction & Outline

• Introduction to experiential education

• Benefits of farm to school

experiential education

• Examples of experiential education

activities

• Resources to share


Farm to School: A Holistic Approach

SCHOOL GARDENS SCHOOL GARDENS

EXPERIENTIAL

EDUCATION FOOD & AG

CURRICULUM

LOCAL

PROCUREMENT


Farm to School Video


What is Experiential Education?

• Hands on, direct experiences

• Memorable examples that clarify and enhance academic

concepts

• Students encouraged to identify and follow their interests

Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may

remember. Involve me and I will understand.

-Chinese Proverb


Principles of Experiential Education

• Experiences supported by:

o Reflection

o Analysis

o Synthesis

• Experiences are structured to require student to:

o Take initiative

o Make decisions

o Be accountable for results

• Spontaneous opportunities for learning


Principles of Experiential Education

• Learners are actively engaged

o Posing questions

o Investigating

o Experimenting

• Perception that learning

task is authentic

• Results of learning are personal and form the

basis for future learning


Why Experiential Education?

The benefits overlap and reinforce 21st century skills


Benefits of Farm to School

Benefits of farm to school supported by research

in three critical areas:

① Students – Health and Academics

② Benefits to Farmers

① Community & Economy


Economic Impact of F2S

If just $1 was spent on local food for each of the 839,426

public school students in Minnesota

per month

during the school year,

$7,554,834

of school food dollars would go to local producers,

bolstering our local economy.


Who Does Farm to School Benefit?

The benefits of farm to school also reach many constituents:

o Students

o Parents and families

o Teachers

o Schools

o Farmers

o Communities


How Are We All Connected?


Lesson Plan Introduction

• Integrate farm to school information into all

forms of curriculum

• Don’t have to completely revamp curriculum

• Teach the same skills, but with new emphases


Lesson Plan – Math: Carrot Project

• Math lessons can be used in the garden

o Measure plant distance and depth

o Measure weights and values of vegetable production

• Example: Pots of Carrots Project


Lesson Plan – Language Arts: Carrot Project

Student Activities:

• Read: “Carrots Grow Underground” by Mari Schuh

o Read other books on child gardening

• Journal about the growth stages of student-planted

carrots and life cycles of the plant

• Journal about carrots on each event day

o Planting seeds

o Emergence of plants

o Counting days for seeds to germinate, etc.


Lesson Plan – Social Studies: Carrot Project

• Students research carrot plant origins (Afghanistan,

5000 years ago)

o History and dates of

when plant came to

North America

o If plant came from the

U.S., students learn

about Native American

horticulture


Lesson Plan – Art: Carrot Project

• Students paint their own planting pots

• Construct garden identification signs and labels for

plants

• Other Ideas:

o Still life drawings and paintings

o Life cycle drawings

o Landscape paintings

o Flower arrangements


Lesson Plan – Health & Nutrition: Carrot Project

• Taste test different varieties and colors of carrots

• Research nutritional value of carrots

o High in beta carotene

o Low in saturated fat and cholesterol

Explain why this is important (health benefits of fresh product)


Lesson Plan – Physical Education: Carrot Project

• Garden Physical Activity

o Warm up exercises before gardening

o Engage in physical garden work (cultivating, hoeing,

planting, harvesting)

o Team work activities

Utilize ropes to make shapes as a team

Construct raised beds, fences, and landscaping


Hands-On Activity

Now we will all participate in an experiential,

hands-on lesson!


Hands-On Lessons & Activity:

Just Peachy

• Ag in the Classroom

o History of peaches

within several cultures

o Best practices and

pitfalls for growing

peaches

• Science Experiment

o Use students’ senses to

determine favorite

peach (fresh, frozen, or

canned)

Class consensus is

then graphed


Hands-on Activity: Just Peachy

There are many other fruit and vegetable examples that

can apply to this lesson:

•Melons

•Roots

•Berries

•Grapes

•Pecans

•Pumpkin


Hands-On Activity:

Egg Carton Garden Create an egg carton garden in your classroom

• Simple ingredients, easy prep

•See handout for Methods

•Teach students about:

o Simple gardening methods

o Recycling

o Soil

o Seeds and

germination


Hands-on Activity:

Fruit Fractions

Healthy alternative to traditional food fractions

• First Lesson:

o Divide orange into equal sections (1/2)

o Teach fraction addition with common denominators

• More advanced lessons

o Divide orange into different sections to add the fractions (1/6,

1/3, etc.) and use uncommon denominators


Hands-on Activity:

Local Food Miles Lesson

A tomato is a tomato?

• Assign students tomato cards that have traveled from

different parts of the world through various supply chains

o Students will taste tomatoes from different parts of the world

o Discuss the benefits of eating locally


Hands-On Activity: Adapt-a-Seed

• Teach students about plant growth and seed dispersal

o Designed for Grade 4 (Fall or Winter)

• Methods:

o Work in groups and give each group one type of seed

o Ask groups to adapt their seed to various descriptions (on

handout)

• Opening and Closing Circle Questions


Add Your Own Lesson Here


Hands-On Activity: Debrief

• How did you like participating in this activity?

• Can you imagine teaching this lesson with your class?

• What did you learn?

• What other information do you need to try a lesson like

this?


Farm to School is Real World

Education

o Experiential education in farm to school programming:

o Helps teachers connect with students

o Connects students with the real world

• Farm to school makes real world connections in all

disciplines and areas

• Encourages 21st century innovation and development of

crucial skills


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Find a Farm t o School Program near you:

Nat ional Farm t o School Net work

Farm to School is broadly defined as a program that connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the

objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture,

health and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers. Since each Farm to

School program is shaped by its unique community and region, the National Farm to School Network does not

prescribe or impose a list of practices or products for the Farm to School approach. The National Farm to

School Network supports the work of local Farm to School programs all over the country by providing free

training and technical assistance, information services, networking, and support for policy, media and

marketing activities. Our network includes national staff, eight regional lead agencies and leads in all 50

states. Click on the map above to contact the state lead in your area for more information, or contact

someone on our national staff directly. We are here to help you get started and keep programs growing!

States withoperationalPrograms:

50

Number of schoolsinvolved*

12,429

Number ofstudents reached*

5,746,400

Dollar amountspent on locallypurchased foods:

$13

million

* Estimated by the National Farm to School

Network for the 2011-2012 school year.


National Farm to Cafeteria Conference

April 15-18, 2014 in Austin, Texas

www.farmtocafeteriaconference.org

http://www.farmtocafeteriaconference.org


October is National

Farm to School Month

More information at www.farmtoschoolmonth.org


Evaluation and Future Assistance

This training is part of the Farm to School Peer

Leadership Network

• Complete Evaluation Forms

• Future opportunity for one-on-one training with expert


Resources – Curriculum

• DC Greens – Examples of Experiential

Learning:http://dcgreens.org/farm-to-school/

• UC DAVIS – Experiential Learning Lesson

Plans:http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbo

x/des-lessonplan.pdf

• D.U.G. (Denver Urban Gardens) – School Garden and

Nutrition Curriculum: http://dug.org/school-garden-

curriculum/

• Edible School Yard – Food Education

Curriculumhttp://edibleschoolyard.org/resources-tools

• Math in the Garden: Hands-On Activities that Bring Math

to Life. Ages 5 -13. (can find on Amazon)

http://dcgreens.org/farm-to-school/






http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/des-lessonplan.pdf






http://dug.org/school-garden-curriculum/








http://edibleschoolyard.org/resources-tools








Lesson Plan Suggestions

• Math and Language - Fast Food Survey Using Bar

Graphs:http://www.learningpt.org/pdfs/mscLessonPlans/thompson.

pdf

• Math - Favorite Fruit Picture

Graph:http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphs-and-

charts/printable/70573.html

• Social Studies - Alike and

Different:http://lessonplanspage.com/ssdiversitysimilardifferentcolo

rsofuscomparedtofoodk2-htm/

• History: History of Food:http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-

and-institutes/teaching-the-food-

system/curriculum/_pdf/History_of_Food-Lesson.pdf


Lesson Plan Suggestions (cont.)

• Art - No More Fatty Food, Lazy

Lifestyles:http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/no-more-fatty-

foods-lazy-lifestyles-lesson-plan/

• Physical Education - Physical Education Lessons with a

Nutrition

Concept:http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdenutritran/nutriTNandCOCo

nnectionslessons.htm

• Handy and Healthy Food

Journal:http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/no-more-fatty-foods-

lazy-lifestyles-lesson-plan/

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdenutritran/nutriTNandCOConnectionslessons.htm







Resources – Food Mile Activity

• Freshfromflorida. “Tomatoes: Field to Home” 22 May 2012. Web. YouTube.

22 May 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpbDxrnhfYs

• NatureFreshFarms Ontario. “Where It Came From”. The Natures Fresh

Farms. Commercial Greenhouse Production Leamington Canada. 27 Apr

2013. Web YouTube 21 May

2013.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqO1yziauSM&feature=player_em

bedded#!

• Nature Fresh Farm. 21 May 2013. Web.

http://www.naturefresh.ca/media.php

• Tomato picturehttp://finewineandthecity.blogspot.com/2012/08/tomato-wine-

craze-sweeps-canada.html

• http://www.clover.okstate.edu/fourh/aitc/lessons/upper/fruitveg.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpbDxrnhfYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpbDxrnhfYs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqO1yziauSM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqO1yziauSM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.naturefresh.ca/media.php


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