W2:
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

A Garden Plot: The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Students will identify foods grown in a garden, observe various types of seed and grow their own milk jug garden. Students will hear “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter and learn about produce that is grown in gardens or on farms.

Be a DetEGGtive!: Students will conduct a series of scientific investigations, identify and explain unique properties of eggs based on scientific investigations, and write a book to explain what they have learned.

Fabulous Flowers: The purpose of this lesson is to review the functions of flowers and to help students understand that some flowers are edible.

From Chicken Little to Chicken Big: Students will identify different breeds of chickens, examine physical characteristics and determine the stages of a chicken's life cycle.

My Farm Web: Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can be traced back to the farm.

My Healthy Plate: Students will become familiar with the foods they eat and healthy eating habits while learning about the MyPlate food campaign. This lesson introduces students to the concept of MyPlate while placing foods they eat into categories for eating a balanced diet.

People and Plants Need Nutrients: Students will learn that although plants and people obtain nutrients differently, they both need proper amounts of nutrients to grow and be healthy.

Photosynthesis and You: Students will learn how plants make their own food and how photosynthesis provides the food they eat.

The Case of the Missing Pumpkin: Students investigate the phenomenon of decomposing pumpkins as a part of the plant's life cycle.

The Soil We Grow In: Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for the importance and complexity of the Earth’s soil.

W3:
Kindergarten: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.
Grade 1 & 2: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

A Garden Plot: The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Students will identify foods grown in a garden, observe various types of seed and grow their own milk jug garden. Students will hear “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter and learn about produce that is grown in gardens or on farms.

A Walnut Orchard Through the Seasons: Students discover the changes that take place in a walnut orchard through the seasons by reading and discussing a story about a walnut farm.

A is For Apples: Students will use the five senses to investigate apples, identify and model the parts of an apple, make applesauce, and learn how apples are grown.

Fabulous Flowers: The purpose of this lesson is to review the functions of flowers and to help students understand that some flowers are edible.

Sorghum at School: Learn, Grow, Pop, Taste: Students investigate how and where sorghum is grown and discover its health benefits.

W8:
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

A Walnut Orchard Through the Seasons: Students will gain an understanding of the changes that take place in a walnut orchard through the seasons by reading and discussing a story about a walnut farm and learning the meaning of important vocabulary words.

Be a DetEGGtive!: Students will conduct a series of scientific investigations, identify and explain unique properties of eggs based on scientific investigations, and write a book to explain what they have learned.

Dig ‘Em Up: Students will investigate the functions of roots, recognize the difference between a tap and fibrous root system, and identify the roots of some plants as edible.

My Healthy Plate: Students will become familiar with the foods they eat and healthy eating habits while learning about the MyPlate food campaign. This lesson introduces students to the concept of MyPlate while placing foods they eat into categories for eating a balanced diet.

Photosynthesis and You: Students will learn how plants make their own food and how photosynthesis provides the food they eat.

The Soil We Grow In: Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for the importance and complexity of the Earth’s soil.