Community Resource Hub

Lesson/Activity Title	Community Partner	Grade Level	Fee to Participate	Estimated Duration	Main Subject Area	Setting
Flour vs Bread: The Importance of Structure in Soil	Edible Brattleboro	3, 4, 5, 6	No	30 minutes	NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Ecosystem Investigations	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	6	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Animals at Work	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	K	Yes	varies	NGSS: Physical Sciences	Classroom visitor
Digestion: Where Does Food Go?	Brattleboro Food Co-op	K, 1, 2, & 3	No	45 min	Human Body	Classroom visitor
Foods from Around the World	Brattleboro Food Co-op	K, 1, 2, & 3	No	45 minutes	Arts, History & Culture, Human Body, NGSS: Physical Sciences	Classroom visitor
Time out for sprouts	Edible Brattleboro	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	No	30 minutes	NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Plant & Animal Survival	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	K	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Bones and Calcium: Eating foods that support our structure	Brattleboro Food Co-op	K, 1, & 2	No	45 minutes	Human Body, NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Farm Visit	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	2 hours	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
"Book in Bag" Nutrition Education	UVM Extension EFNEP	K, 1, & 2	No	six one hour lessons (usually one hour a week for six weeks)	Human Body; NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Gleaning	Vermont Foodbank	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	No	1 - 2 hours	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Eating the Rainbow	Brattleboro Food Co-op	PreK, K, 1, & 2	No	45 min	Human Body, NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Creative Connections	Brattleboro Museum & Art Center	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	No	1.5 hours (45-minute tour, 45-minute hands-on activity)	Arts, History & Culture	Indoor Field Trip
Seasonal Explorations	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	PreK	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Butter Making	Retreat Farm	PreK & K	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Dress up as a Chicken	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, & 1	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Anatomy of a Cow	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, 1, & 2	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Pollinator Gardening	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Ice Cream Making	Retreat Farm	PreK, K , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Cider Pressing	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Cheese Making	Retreat Farm	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Plant & Animal Design	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	1	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Life Cycles: How plants grow	Brattleboro Food Co-op	1, 2, & 3	No	45 minutes	NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
From Roots to Shoots: Parts of the Plants	Brattleboro Food Co-op	1, 2, & 3	No	45 minutes	NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
Shelters and Fairy Houses	Retreat Farm	1, 2, & 3	Yes	45 mins	Arts, History & Culture	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Tea From the Garden and Landscape	Retreat Farm	1, 2, & 3	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Earth's Changing Surface	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	2	Yes	varies	NGSS: Earth & Space Science, NGSS: Engineering & Technology	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Plant & Animal Interactions	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	2	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Plant Magic: Seed Dispersal	Retreat Farm	2	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Plant and Animal Adaptations	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	3	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Surviving in an Ecosystem	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	3	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Choose Health: Food, Fun and Fitness	UVM Extension EFNEP	3, 4, & 5	No	six sessions of 75-90 minutes each (usually one 75-90 minute lesson a week for six weeks)	Human Body; NGSS: Life Sciences	Classroom visitor
From Sunshine to Milk	Retreat Farm	3, 4, 5, & 6	Yes	45 mins	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Rock Mysteries	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	4	Yes	varies	NGSS: Earth & Space Science	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Animal Habits & Habitats	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	4	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Earth Systems	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	5	Yes	varies	NGSS: Earth & Space Science	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Ecosystem Essentials	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	5	Yes	varies	NGSS: Life Sciences	Outdoor / On Farm Field Trip
Rock Cycle	Bonnyvale Env. Ed. Center	6	Yes	varies	NGSS: Earth & Space Science	Classroom visitor
Food and Mood: Basic Nutrition for Teens	Brattleboro Food Co-op	6	No	45 minutes	Human Body	Classroom visitor