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Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station–Local Lesson Plans for Guests
Grades: Adaptable for K-12
Subject: Cranberry Growing and Harvesting
Objectives:
1. Learn what it takes to grow cranberries on the Peninsula.
2. Learn the two major methods of growing and harvesting cranberries.
3. Learn about the different varieties of cranberries.
Activities:
1. Visit the Cranberry Museum, open for most of the year. (Outdoor exhibits open year-round.) Walk the fields, identifying different varieties of cranberries. Click here for the Museum’s Web site. Museum is free; donations accepted.
2. Drive to some of the local cranberry bogs, observing the harvest if your visit is during the fall.
3. Choose a recipe that uses cranberries and make it.
Required Reading:
Read one or more of the following books, depending on grade level. All are available in the upstairs unit, starred ones in downstairs unit.
(List coming soon)
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