“We must strengthen and grow both rural AND urban farming to support a sustainable,

secure food system for everyone.”~ Will Allen, Founder and Executive Director, Growing

Power

Lizzy Dupree ~ Ashley Dalton ~ Beth Warmuth

Goals of Field Trip

• Education about the environment • Farming in an urban setting?• Recycling and it’s importance!• Eliminate misconceptions!

Objectives

• All students can positively impact the environment regardless of their location!

• Students will get involved in hands on food science experiments

• Learn the purpose and goals of Growing Power

• Introduction to vermicomposting and application inside and outside

Driving Questions

Application

• 5 important terms:– Composting– Vermicomposte– Organic materials– Earthworms– Recycling

Field Trip Logistics• For 40 students:

– $5 normally, but for a group of students approximately $2.50

– 2-3 chaperones in addition to teachers– Depending on distance, school bus as

transportation– No specific waivers for Growing Power,

follow school procedures

Permission SlipRoom 20 will be traveling to Growing Power for a field trip on December 4th. We will be leaving at 9:30 am and returning by 1:30 pm.

I give permission for to attend this class field trip. date .

I am able unable to be a chaperone for this field trip.

Lesson Plan

• Purpose: Application

• Build class vermicomposting center

• Outdoor composting (If available)

• Worksheet to help understand related terms

• Reflect on experience, knowledge gained, and importance

Lesson Plan Cont.

• Class discussion on the importance of recycling and the environment around us

• Group project- how to make a vermicomposter• Take knowledge from field trip and apply to life

outside of school

Literature

• Text Book• Trade Books: Diary of a Worm• Article(s) pertaining to Growing Power

http://smallfarms.typepad.com/small_farms/2006/04/where_theres_a_.html

• www.growingpower.org: Growing Power site

Misconceptions

• Recycling is pointless for 3rd graders

• Value of worms?

• There is no way to apply these methods to urban environments!

• Only cans and paper can be recycled!

Cross-Curricular • Language Arts

connections

• Math behind vermicomposting

• History of Milwaukee: connections to recycling and its changes

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