Growing Food in Soil

9th – 12th Grade

Learning + Food Objectives:
Students will learn about food sources and origins by writing an informational writing piece comparing and contrasting two different types of fruits or vegetables (or other food that grows on land).

Common Core Standards:
Common Core English Language Arts

Comparing and contrasting informational text and scientific ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-12.2.A
Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension