This recipe works well, and is much cheaper than buying bagged potting soil if you are planning to start more than a few trays of seeds. You can also turn this into a great lesson about sustainability by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of different ingredients – i.e. peat makes wonderful soil mix, but what is the environmental impact? Is there a better alternative? For a great lesson about plant nutrients, minerals, and/or compost, try making your own seed-starting soil mix. View Resource »
Compost Lesson Guide
This spreadsheet lists over thirty compost-related lessons for use in the classroom or garden. Each is categorized by grade level, and includes a short description and link to view the full lesson. Compiled by Community GroundWorks. View Resource »
The Science School Yard
This blog is written by Renee Heinrich, a science teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary in Wausau, WI. She includes many great resources for activities that connect her science classes with the school garden. View Resource »
Teaching Ecology in the Garden: A Resource Guide
The garden is your natural ecology classroom! This free online booklet is full of ideas for teaching ecology in a vegetable garden setting. View Resource »
Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
Life Lab has put together these helpful video lessons on creating and sustaining school gardens, covering topics like garden themes, composting, weeds, and irrigation. View Resource »
