Success StoryJFK, AKZ, Kids World



JFK, AKZ, Kids World

Author: Jessica James

Planning Unit: Henderson County CES

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR

Plan of Work: Agricultural Practices

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

I have gone to these three places to teach kids how to do some different things. I have tied some of the lessons into Agriculture. For example, I taught them how to make a mini greenhouse and plant a tomato seed. While making the greenhouses, I also talked about the crops that they are seeing being planted in fields around them and what it takes to grow any crops or vegetables. I have helped teach them how to make a healthy smoothie. I will also be going to teach them how to make a trail mix recipe and talk about where their food comes from. This is great for kids that go to these daycare centers during the summertime. They have learned some things that they can go home and make something for their family or possibly start a garden of their own. They will also have gained knowledge on where different food comes from along with the importance of eating healthy. Some of the kids had never tried a tomato but really liked them whenever we provided them with a sample so that they would know what their tomato plant will end up producing. A lot of the kids had also never tried some of the ingredients that we put in the smoothie but a lot of them liked it and acted like it is something that they would like to make again. Overall, these have all been great programs and I feel like the kids have gained an overall understanding of three things. That is, where their food comes from, importance of eating healthy, how to make some different healthy recipes along with what food group each recipe belongs to. 






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