Roasted Winter Squash Seeds When we think of roasted seeds, our first thought is pumpkin, but have you tried other winter squash seeds instead? Select a winter squash (acorn, butternut, spaghetti, honey nut…). Cut squash...
Learn MoreAdapted from a Vermont Feed carrot soufflé recipe, this Winter Soufflé is a delicious sweet application for winter squash that isn’t pie!
Learn MoreGrades 3-5 Students will learn about the many varieties of edible squash, and how squash has evolved over time. Download the lesson.
Learn MoreGrades K-2 Students will practice counting the number of seeds in a winter squash. They will learn that each seed can grow a whole new plant and more winter squashes. Download the lesson.
Learn MoreRead Carlos & the Squash Plant by Jan Romero Stevens to your class (appropriate for Grades K-3) and then do the following recipe writing activity: Ask the class if they’ve ever followed a recipe, discuss...
Learn MoreMap the Geographic History of Squash MATERIALS 1 copy for each student of Harvest Lessons map 1 copy of the Squash Mapping Directions to project, or one copy per student (see below) Atlas for each...
Learn MoreOregon Harvest for Schools provides many ideas for elementary to high school students relating to winter squash. For students at the elementary level activities include: story time, describing pumpkins, writing a paragraph about jack o’...
Learn MoreHarvest of the Month Vermont has created a variety of classroom activities for Grades K-4 incorporating science, math, literacy, and social studies into lessons about winter squash.
Learn MoreThis resource has three lesson plans and other additional resources that exposes students to pumpkins and winter squash. In the first lesson plan, “Discovering Pumpkins and Winter Squash,” students will compare and contrast the two...
Learn MoreStudents will be able to practice both their math and artistic skills in a few activities with another plant that grows on vines: pumpkins.To practice mathematical skills, students will read How Many Seeds are in...
Learn MoreThis is a great squash handout which includes activities, recipes, and nutrition lesson plans. Students will be able to learn about squash–its origins, health benefits, and local varieties of squash around New England. Activities include:...
Learn MoreRoasted Winter Squash Seeds When we think of roasted seeds, our first thought is pumpkin, but have you tried other winter squash seeds instead? Select a winter squash (acorn, butternut, spaghetti, honey nut…). Cut squash...
Learn MoreAdapted from a Vermont Feed carrot soufflé recipe, this Winter Soufflé is a delicious sweet application for winter squash that isn’t pie!
Learn MoreGrades 3-5 Students will learn about the many varieties of edible squash, and how squash has evolved over time. Download the lesson.
Learn MoreGrades K-2 Students will practice counting the number of seeds in a winter squash. They will learn that each seed can grow a whole new plant and more winter squashes. Download the lesson.
Learn MoreRead Carlos & the Squash Plant by Jan Romero Stevens to your class (appropriate for Grades K-3) and then do the following recipe writing activity: Ask the class if they’ve ever followed a recipe, discuss...
Learn MoreMap the Geographic History of Squash MATERIALS 1 copy for each student of Harvest Lessons map 1 copy of the Squash Mapping Directions to project, or one copy per student (see below) Atlas for each...
Learn MoreOregon Harvest for Schools provides many ideas for elementary to high school students relating to winter squash. For students at the elementary level activities include: story time, describing pumpkins, writing a paragraph about jack o’...
Learn MoreHarvest of the Month Vermont has created a variety of classroom activities for Grades K-4 incorporating science, math, literacy, and social studies into lessons about winter squash.
Learn MoreThis resource has three lesson plans and other additional resources that exposes students to pumpkins and winter squash. In the first lesson plan, “Discovering Pumpkins and Winter Squash,” students will compare and contrast the two...
Learn MoreStudents will be able to practice both their math and artistic skills in a few activities with another plant that grows on vines: pumpkins.To practice mathematical skills, students will read How Many Seeds are in...
Learn MoreThis is a great squash handout which includes activities, recipes, and nutrition lesson plans. Students will be able to learn about squash–its origins, health benefits, and local varieties of squash around New England. Activities include:...
Learn MoreSample Announcement
Good morning, this is _____, with a Harvest of the Month soundbite. Did you know that on average the food you eat travels 1,500 miles from where it is grown to reach your plate? This week we are featuring fresh, healthy, LOCALLY GROWN WINTER SQUASH in the cafeteria. Look for WINTER SQUASH grown by local farmers (name the farm(s) you’re purchasing from if you can) in school lunches this month. Can you taste the difference?
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