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Schoolteachers and environmental educators seeking lessons about water and agriculture may download songs, videos and STANDARDS BASED lessons for FREE!


All songs were written by Delaware County, NY, elementary school students in Cultivating Connections workshops. 

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SONGS & LESSONS

AUDIO SAMPLES


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“Water Is Life” 
"Rain, Rain, Rain"
“Water Is Life,” a spoken word piece featuring various languages, is paired with the song “Rain, Rain, Rain.” Together, these two recordings underscore the way in which water is both global and local in nature.
 
Target Grades: K-5
Activities Provided:
  • What is downstream? (3-5)
  • Where does our water come from? Where does it go? (3-5)
  • How do we use water in our daily lives? (K-2)
"Water Is Life” Sample
"Rain, Rain, Rain” Sample

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“I Am an Earthworm”
“Soy Una Lombriz de Tierra” (Spanish)
This fun call-and-response song explores some of the factors that help the garden grow.

Target Grades:  K-2
Activities Provided:
  • Who are the garden helpers?
  • What patterns do you hear?
  • How does a worm help?
"I Am an Earthworm"
"Soy Una Lombriz de Tierra"

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“Milking Time at the Farm”
The activities for this entertaining song explore the history and process of milk production.

Target Grades:  K-5
Activities Provided:
  • How do farmers make milk? (K-2)
  • Who are your farmers? (3-5)


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“We Are Flowers”
“Wo Men Shi Hua Duo” (Mandarin)     

The hands-on activities for this fun call-and-response song highlight the important and specialized role of bees as plant pollinators.

Target Grades: K-2
Activities Provided:
  • How can we be like a bee?
  • How does a bee’s body help it to thrive?
  • How do bees and flowers help each other?
"We Are Flowers"
"Wo Men Shu Hua Duo"

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“Driving Around Delaware County”
The activities for this sweet song help students to connect with their environment, whether through taking time to simply appreciate the signs of the season, or by considering their relationship to the natural and built landscape.
 
Target Grades:  K-5
Activities Provided:
  • What are the signs of the season? (K-2)
  • What is your bioregion? (3-5)


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“Picking Pumpkins at the Pumpkin Patch”
The activities for this fun sing-along song
explore life cycles and plant relatives.


Target Grades:  K-2
Lesson Provided:
  • How do pumpkins grow?
  • All in the family:  Who are the pumpkins' cousins?

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“Who Grew My Soup?”
The activities for this catchy song consider the global and  local nature of our foods, and the many steps involved in bringing food to the table.

Target Grades: 1-4 
Lesson Provided:
  • What is the journey of our food?
  • How far has my food traveled?

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS SONGS, VIDEO AND STANDARDS-BASED LESSONS FOR FREE!
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