Roots in the Ground is a comprehensive Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) curriculum created by Rooted staff, partners, and consultants to guide in-person garden-based education and cooking trainings for ECE professionals. The curriculum is designed to help early childhood educators feel inspired and confident in gardening and cooking activities with young children. View Resource »
Growing Guide: Making the Most of Your Raised Bed Garden
This guide from Grow It Forward contains specific information on how to plant and grow a variety of vegetables that are well adapted to our climate, including information on where to place the raised beds, planning which crops to plant and when to plant them, watering, caring for the soil and getting rid of pests. View Resource »
Teaching to the Standards
Collective School Garden Network has resources from across the Web to help you incorporate garden-based education and plant projects while adhering to educational standards. View Resource »
Common Core & Next Generation Science in the Garden
Life Lab has cross-mapped every lesson in The Growing Classroom with the Common Core Math and Language Arts standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Check out this page for lots of great resources and lessons. View Resource »
2×4 Xylophone
This oversized outdoor xylophone is a great addition to any garden or outdoor classroom. Younger students can help with its assembly, while math and music lessons for older students are perfect for determining how big the boards have to be for the notes to have proper intervals. View Resource »
