You may have heard of the term “nightshade.” It is often associated with poison. But did you know that one of the four types of vegetables belong to the nightshade family? Learn to tell the difference by “eating up” these online activities.
CONNECT:
- See the various types of nightshade at https://kids.kiddle.co/Nightshade
- Watch what eatable foods belong to the nightshade family at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdFSi2csCag
- Hogwarts students learned to plant mandrake, which is a member of the nightshade family. Get the real facts about mandrakes at https://kids.kiddle.co/Mandrake
- Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Explore the controversy at https://youtu.be/9m81GlfA1BE
CREATE:
- Play with your nightshade food: potatoes; get the details at https://tinybeans.com/play-with-your-food-10-games-that-use-potatoes/
- Try fun things to make with potatoes at https://stpeterfood.coop/crafts-with-potatoes/
- Get active with tomatoes at https://seedstosuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/HfHK_Tomatoes_Activity_Plan.pdf
CARE:
- Deadly nightshade is just that: highly poisonous. Learn how to recognize it at https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/deadly-nightshade
- For centuries, people thought tomatoes were poisonous; find out why at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBXwTVlwvQ8&t=86s
- Learn how to grow potatoes from a potato at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzcXXuYBDqg
CAREERS:
Not scared
about nightshade? Want to follow the light to a career with nightshade? You
could be a scientist, a chemist, a doctor, a farmer, a gardener, a cook, a
nutritionist, a grocer. Check out some possibilities:
- Vegetable grower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2mJHn_I-T0
- A day in the life of a vegetable packing factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5sRBzIqeLc
- The ketchup industry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKVGzKoQ8X4
- Jobs in vegetables for the future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boaZLAful3I
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