Pears

Classroom Lessons

Still Life with Pears (Grades 3-5)

Grades 3-5 Students will examine how some artists have depicted pears in still life paintings and create a still life of their own. Click here to download the lesson.

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Fruit Dissection (Pear Grades K-2)

Fruit Dissection (Grades K-2) Students will understand the concept that a fruit is anything with seeds in it. Students will infer that the size of a fruit does not indicate the size or amount of...

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Pear, Kale, and Cabbage Salad w. Citrus Dressing

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Pear & Pumpkin Snack Square

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Pear Life Cycle Activities

A pear workbook for younger elementary students! Contents: Pear life cycle diagram Sequencing the pear life cycle Labeling the pear life stages Pear metamorphosis notebook Pear cutting practice Pear story writing with lined sheets Coloring...

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Baked Pear Oatmeal

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Spiced Pear Chips

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Ginger Roasted Beets, Sweet Potatoes, and Pears

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Fresh Apple & Pear Salad

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Pear Ginger Parfait

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School Garden Resources

How to Plant a Pear Tree in Your School Garden

This resource provides information on how to grow pear trees in New Hampshire. This can be applicable to other New England States and other places with similar climates.

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Classroom Lessons

Pear Worksheet

This is a resource that has different worksheets and activities that are related to pears. Activities vary in level between K-6.

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Exploring Pears

In this activity, students will be split into groups. In each group, students will use their sensory skills in order to make observations about their assigned variety of pear. The class will then compare and...

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Pear Taste Testing

This is an activity that can be done in the school cafeteria or in the classroom where students taste test varieties of pears. This resource also provides different activities related to pears depending on the...

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Pear Connect the Dots Activity Sheet

In this activity, students will connect the dots for three different pears. Students will be able to practice their numbers and letters through connect the dots. After drawing all the pears, students are asked to...

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Pear Facts Mix and Match Activity Sheet

In this activity, students are asked to match nutritional vocabulary words with their definitions. Download the activity here.

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Recipes

Pear Carrot Cranberry Muffins

Source Name: Farm Flavor, by Rachel Bertone Source Website: http://farmflavor.com/recipe/type/breakfast/pear-carrot-cranberry-muffins/

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Grilled Cheese and Pear Sandwich

For a slightly more sophisticated grilled cheese…

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Pear Quesadillas

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Pear and Cabbage Slaw

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Breakfast Pear Parfait

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Roasted Pears and Parsnips

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Fresh Pear and Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad

Source Name: Produce for Better Health Foundation Source Website: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/quantity/child-nutrition-cnp/fresh-pear-and-mandarin-orange-spinach-salad

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