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'Farming Around the World: It's What's For Lunch' |
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This lesson demonstrates the importance of agriculture in students daily lives. It was designed through a joint effort with our Fred. Co. Fair and Frederick Co. Public Schools.The lesson was designed as part of the curriculum that goes with our county fair. It shows the students where their food is grown, what it needs to survive, and how the food makes it to their lunch boxes daily. Students are tapping into the state commodities, economics, geography, nutrition, and science. Students are then asked to play a game by gathering ingredients to complete a recipe from around the world. Mini-Workshop Session (activity should be easily demonstrated in 15-20 minutes) | |
Presentation: 611KimberlyBaker.pdf |
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Handouts: 611KimberlyBaker.pdf 611KimberlyBaker_1.pdf 611KimberlyBaker_2.pdf 611KimberlyBaker_3.pdf 611KimberlyBaker_4.pdf 611KimberlyBaker_5.pdf |
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Kimberly Baker Frederick Co. Public Schools, MAEF, Frederick County Farm Bureau 301-874-4859 kimberly.baker@fcps.org I am currently a Frederick County Public School teacher and the STEM leader for our school. I have put in a Learning Garden at my school through grant funding from MAEF and the Gladhill Educational Foundation. Our garden serves 1,000 students and collaborates with the local Senior Center as well, to harvest and maintain our garden over the summer. During the creation of the garden my students worked with the local FFA to plant, germinate and implement our garden. Our family owns and operates a cow calf operation in Maryland and crop farms 2,200-2,500 acres. I am a Frederick Co. 4-H volunteer and parent. I belong to the Frederick County Farm Bureau and assisted in the organization of Farm Safety Camp this year. I have also written a collaborative curriculum for Frederick County Public Schools and the Frederick County Fair Board. I enjoy watching children interact with plants and animals and hope to be able to share some of the fabulous things that I have experienced with others. I believe that students learn best through hands-on experiences that allow them to take risks that they may not normally take. This also gives students the opportunity to shine outside of the traditional classroom setting. I believe that everyone can learn something about themselves through the lens of agriculture. |