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 »
Life Lab’s Quick & Easy School Garden Lessons
These are all quick, easy, and highly engaging activities that require minimal preparation. From searching for the colors of the rainbow to making jewelry from flowers, the activities featured in these videos can be done again and again, with kids seeing and learning new things each time they do them. View Resource »Cornell Garden-Based Learning
This experiential learning curriculum from Cornell University centers on our food system, including local foods and gardening. Garden-based activities offer an assortment of lengths and formats. Activities can be appropriate for one afternoon, a six week project, or can be incorporated into a longer program. Most are designed for grades 2-8, though are easily adaptable. Formats vary from one-pagers to full length publications. View Resource »
Dig In: Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up
Explore a world of possibilities in the garden and on your plate using ten inquiry-based lessons that engage 5th and 6th graders in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables. Each lesson meets education standards in one or more of the following subjects: Science (National Academy of Sciences), English/language arts (Common Core State Standards Initiative), math (Common Core State Standards Initiative), health (American Cancer Society) View Resource »
Toward a Sustainable Agriculture
This high school curriculum was developed by the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was funded in part by a grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE). The curriculum is divided into six modules: an introductory module and five more narrowly focused modules. Each module is designed to be taught in as little as 5 hours of class time, though if you choose to use all the material in the module, it will take longer. View Resource »
