From math in the garden to simple bird feeders to digging in the dirt, these activities will be fun for parents and kids alike! Enjoy projects in your home garden or adapt them for group settings. View Resource »
My Square Foot Gardening
Square foot gardening makes garden planning simple by literally dividing your garden into 1×1 foot squares, and telling you how many plants of each type can grow in each! This blog post shows how to use Microsoft Excel to plan a garden using the square foot gardening method. Excellent for raised beds and planting with younger students. View Resource »
Farm to School Teaching Resources
This website, based out of North Carolina, has some excellent lessons and recipes for the school garden! Lessons are sorted by grade level, from PreK through high school. 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 »
Making Mathematics Delicious: Grades 6-8
From the Edible Schoolyard, these books engage students by integrating kitchen and garden learning into middle school mathematics. Free PDFs are available for lessons for grade six, grade 7, and grade eight. The lessons differ from many supplementary curriculum materials in their alignment with mathematics standards for middle school. View Resource »
