In this lesson, students discuss the seasons, explore seasonal
food from the garden, and participate in a mystery vegetable
tasting. In this lesson, students harvest the six plant parts
and create their own garden burrito using the plant parts. This
lesson is meant to complement the 3rd grade curriculum in NC and
meets NC Essential Standards for Science on Ecosystems as well
as Health Education, however, it can easily be adapted to fit a
variety of health and science standards in older or younger
grade levels. Students will be able to: - Recall the parts of a
plant (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds) and how
each part relates to plant survival - Use proper harvesting
technique for each plant part - Give edible examples of each
plant part - Create a garden burrito using each plant part -
Infer the importance of healthy eating habits and the value in
eating a variety of nutrient dense foods Students will be able
to: - Correctly recall the six plant parts - Correctly identify
and harvest the edibl