Discover what fruits and vegetables are sweetest, crunchiest, and juiciest through a series of investigations and fun experiences connecting the school garden to the classroom, school cafeteria, and home. This eleven-lesson curriculum for 3rd and 4th grades includes bulletin board materials, veggie dice, fruit and vegetable flash cards, and ten issues of Garden Detective News for parents/caregivers.
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Lessons and Appendices
- Cover, Acknowledgments, and Table of Contents
- Getting Started with The Great Garden Detective Adventure
- Lesson 1: Use Your Five Senses Lesson
- Lesson 2: Dig for Dirt
- Lesson 3: Investigate Like a Super Sleuth
- Lesson 4: Decipher the Secret Vegetable Code
- Lesson 5: Trace the Fruit and Vegetable Trail
- Lesson 6: Unravel Clues in the Cafeteria
- Lesson 7: Reveal Family Recipe Favorites
- Lesson 8: Uncover Tasty
- Lesson 9: Explore a Flavor Mystery
- Lesson 10: Discover Berry Sweet Evidence
- Lesson 11: Celebrate the Sleuths' Mystery Dinner
- Appendix A. Social Cognitive Theory Elements
- Appendix B. Curriculum Standards by Lesson
- Appendix C. Gardening Resources
- Appendix D. Curriculum Tools
Bulletin Board Pieces, Flash Cards, and More
