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<aside> 💡 This chapter features 3 different lessons & activities in which your child will:

Chapter Breakdown 📗

This chapter has 3 main sections. They can be completed on the same day, or spread out throughout the week. You can find guides for helping your child with each section, as well as supplemental resources you can use to have deeper conversations!

Chapter 6 Junior Jardineros Contents:


Section 1: How is our food grown?

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<aside> ⭐ Key Activity: Your child is going to learn the difference between organic, GMO, and pesticide grown food. Based on the number on the sticker on the fruit/veggie you can tell how it was grown!

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✨Your child will then learn more about what pesticides, GMO, and organic food mean! 🤔

<aside> ‼️ It is good practice to wash your fruit/veggies 🥦 even if it organic before eating! 🚿 Injesting pesticides is not good for health ❤️‍🩹

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Section 2: Reading food labels

<aside> ⭐ Key Activity: Your child is going to be discovering what food macronutrients and ingredient lists are! They are going to look at an ingredient list to discuss ingredients they recognize and what they don’t! Look through the talking points below to discuss further what makes up a healthy diet. 💓

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Macronutrient talking points: 🎙️

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