TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION TO GROW FOOD AND RESPECT FOR NATURE
Farmer Jay's Jr Sprouts 1
The Jr. Sprouts program is a series of eight classes designed to introduce PreK – 5th grade children to the lost art of sustainable agriculture. The program is designed to inspire children to inquire and learn more our food system & respecting nature. Each class has incorporated lectures with vocabulary, cool learning activities and fun books to make learning exciting. Below is the list of classes offered in this series. Classes are customizable and can be given individually or as a whole program. BOOK YOURS TODAY!!!!! For pricing and more info click
SEEDS | PLANT ANATOMY | SCOUTING FOR INSECTS | PHOTOSYNTHESIS |
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Students will learn how seeds travel in Nature while also examining different fruits and their seeds.
Seed planting craft and/or book available with this class.
Here the children will learn the different parts of the plant and what they do for the plant. Then we explore different parts of the plant that are edible.
Book and/or craft available with this class.
Students will explore the insect kingdom and learn about the good and bad bugs that are found in the garden. We will learn what to look for and how to tell if insects are eating our plants. Coloring book available with this class
In this class we will learn about the most important process on the whole planet and how people and plants need each other.
Photosynthesis Bracelet craft can be paired with this class, to remind them of the six parts of this life giving process.
CHICKENS | COMPOST | WHERE FOOD COMES FROM | SEASONS AND GRADUATION |
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In this class we will learn about chickens and the different foods they provide for humans. we learn how they help on the farm. The kids will meet real live chickens and even learn how to wrangle them.
We will learn how to recycle vegetable scraps in this class.as well as take a deep dive into the microbes that make compost and help plants grow. The kids will get to learn about compost and fertilizers.
Activity book available for this class
Where does a burrito come from? How about pizza, hamburgers. or even ice cream? In this lesson we will dissect food and determine exactly where food comes from.
Seed planting craft available with this class.
We learn what causes the seasons using my Earth, Moon, Solar System Model. then we quiz the new farmers on what they've learned.
each child will receive a Certified Jr Farmer badge. Kids are empowered to inspire others to grow food.
Farmer Jay's Jr Sprouts
CIRRICULUM |
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Why Eat Veggies?
Bees
Ladybugs
Spiders
Flowers
Roots
Leaves
Flowers
Worms
Pollination
Reptile Class Snake
Quail
Sunflowers
How Plants Grow
Plant Propagation
Tools on the Farm
Millipedes
The Jr. Sprouts program is customizable for all schools, camps, homeschool groups and more.
Farmer Jay is licensed, insured and is an authorized vendor for Palm Beach & Broward County schools. He has also done extensive work with many special needs groups. Our most popular program includes a twice per month visit by Farmer Jay, allowing kids to take part in all of the offered classes as a regular part of their school year curriculum. The program is completely customizable based on age and number of students so that each child can participate and fully immerse themselves in the curriculum.
No child is too young to begin learning about growing food! This program is designed for every kid to have so much fun, they won't even know theyre learning.