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Service Learning Project

Marie Zill outlines a service learning project for 5th grade students about the benefits of eating locally. The project involves students first learning about where their food comes from and the environmental and health impacts. They will then start a school garden to grow crops and sell them at the local Chelsea Farmer's Market. Throughout the project, students will keep journals to reflect on their experiences and questions. The project aims to teach students about the effects of food sources and encourage eating locally through hands-on experience in the garden and at the market.

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Service Learning Project

Marie Zill outlines a service learning project for 5th grade students about the benefits of eating locally. The project involves students first learning about where their food comes from and the environmental and health impacts. They will then start a school garden to grow crops and sell them at the local Chelsea Farmer's Market. Throughout the project, students will keep journals to reflect on their experiences and questions. The project aims to teach students about the effects of food sources and encourage eating locally through hands-on experience in the garden and at the market.

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ServiceLearningProject

MarieZill
12/2/13

Preparationphase:
Project:Discoveringthebenefitsofeatinglocally
Targetaudience:5thgrade
Serviceandlearninggoals:

S.RS.05.17Describetheeffecthumansandotherorganismshaveonthebalance

inthenaturalworld.
S.RS.05.19Describehowscienceandtechnologyhaveadvancedbecauseofthe

contributionsofmanypeoplethroughouthistoryandacrosscultures.
S.IA.05.12Evaluatedata,claims,andpersonalknowledgethroughcollaborative

sciencediscourse.
S.IA.05.13Communicateanddefendfindingsofobservationsandinvestigations

usingevidence.
S.RS.M.1Reflectingonknowledgeistheapplicationofscientificknowledgeto
newanddifferentsituations.Reflectingonknowledgerequirescarefulanalysisof
evidencethatguidesdecisionmakingandtheapplicationofsciencethroughout

historyandwithinsociety.
S.RS.05.13Identifytheneedforevidenceinmakingscientificdecisions.
CitizenInvolvement.Actconstructivelytofurtherthepublicgood.
o 5P4.2.1Developandimplementanactionplanandknowhow,when,
andwheretoaddressorinformothersaboutapublicissues.
o 5P4.2.2Participateinprojectstohelporinformothers.

Websites:

ChelseaFarmersMarket

o http://chelseafarmersmkt.org/2013/11/1261/
LocalFoodandFarms
o http://www.realtimefarms.com/markets
StepstoTakeAction
o http://www.dosomething.org/files/campaigns/fedup/FedUp_ActionGuide.
pdf

Sequenceofevents:
1. Learnaboutthefoodweeatandwhereitcomesfrom
a. Lookatdata,claimsonhealth,environmentalandeconomiceffects,and
personalconnectionsaboutwherewegetourfood
b. Advancementswithtechnologyinfood(GMfoods,brief)
2. Benefitsofeatinglocally
a. Analyzethedatafoundtodeterminethatthereshouldbeachange
3. Optionswehavetoeatlocally
4. Startaschoolgarden.Maintainthegardenandinformthecommunityaboutthe
benefits/importancewehavelearnedabout(implementandactionplan).
a. Talktolocalfarmersandcommunitymembers,perhapstheyhaveseedsto
donateand/orwillingtocomeinandtalktotheclass.
5. SellourproductsattheChelseaFarmersMarket
a. Walktothemarketfromschool
Explanation:
Studentswillfirstlearn,intheclassroom,aboutthefoodsweeatandwherethey
comefrom.Afterlearningthis,Iwillraisequestionabouthowthiscouldeffectthe
environmentandhowprocessedfoodsmaynotbethebestoption.Wewilllookatthe
datasupportingtheseclaims.Afterrealizingtheimportanceofeatinglocally,ourclass
willstartaschoolgarden.Ihopetohaveafarmerand/orgardenercomeinandhelpus
out.Onceourgardenhasbegunwewillbeginspreadingthewordtootherclassroomsby
makinginformationalposterstoplacethroughouttheschoolandencouragingmy
studentstotalkaboutlocalfoodsandinformtheirpeers.Whenourcropsarereadyto

harvestwewillsetupaninformationalboothattheChelseaFarmersMarkettosellour
cropsanddrawattentiontothemanyotherlocalproductsavailableatthemarket.

Reflection:
Studentscouldkeepajournalthroughouttheexperiencetorecordhowtheyare
feeling.Beforetheservicetheycouldposequestionsintheirjournalaboutwhattheyare
wondering.Duringtheservice,theycouldreflectonhowtheythinktheprojectisgoing.
Finally,afterwardstheycanreflectonthequestionstheyposedatthebeginningandtalk
abouthowtheprojectwent.

Celebration:
Itwouldonlyberighttocelebratewithafeastonalllocalproducts!Duringthe
feastwecanreflectontheproject,talkaboutwhatwelearnedandsharestoriesofour
experience.

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