Temple School
Mrs. Homan's First Grade Class
Temple, New Hampshire
Here is a recipe for Hiker's Birdseed that our class made
to sell at a fair. We'll be going on a hike next month and we'll also make
some for our snack. We are in a southern mountainous region between Keen
and Nashua in New Hampshire.
Hiker's Birdseed
- 8 cups of peanuts
- 8 cups of raisins
- 4 cups of M & M candies
Mix and put 1 cup per baggy. Makes enough for 20 students.
This recipe can be varied by adding dried banana chips or sunflower seeds.
Mrs. Wright's First Grade
Ridge View School
Hobart, Indiana
Sunflower Snack
Greetings from Ridge View Elementary School in Hobart,
Indiana!
Last fall, as my sixteen first graders were reviewing
and learning about new signs of autumn, we incorporated a "Sunflower
Snack" into our unit of study. (In the fall, sunflowers bend their
heads as they get ready to share their seeds with the earth, birds, and
other animals that are storing up food for the coming winter. Sunflowers
even share their seeds with us!)
You will need the following items for a delicious treat:
waffles,
- peanut butter or cream cheese
- shredded cheese
- sunflower seeds
Spread a waffle (untoasted) with peanut butter or cream
cheese. Next, sprinkle on shredded cheese. Last, make a center using sunflower
seeds!
This is a great activity for simple sequencing at the
beginning of the year! Directions can be written down, cut apart into sentence
strips, and reordered. Children may also use this as a writing/drawing
activity. We also enjoyed reading the book Sunflower House by Eve Bunting.
This is a very simple yet tasty snack and the children
really enjoyed the treat. We hope you do, too!
