Literacy Beds lesson plan
The class will plan, plant, and grow a garden based on a piece of children’s literature.
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Gardens
Seed Tapes lesson plan
Students will learn proper spacing for planting in the garden.
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Stories from Bug Garden
What may appear to be an abandoned garden is actually home to an unusual array of insects. Meet a ladybug who prefers making mud angels to acting like a lady, a roly-poly bug who loves to roll (“wa-hoo!”), a cricket who dreams of grand adventures, and a whole neighborhood of bugs gazing up at a
Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects, and Recipes for Families
Readers will learn about the relationships between people and the gardens of Earth, seed preservation, Native diets and meals, natural pest control, and the importance of the Circle of Life.
Seed Magic
Rose and her brothers mock the crazy old Birdman, who sits in his wheelchair surrounded by ugly gray pigeons. The birdman thinks his pigeons are beautiful, but the only things Rose thinks are beautiful are gardens full of red and yellow and blue flowers. The Birdman fills Rose’s hand with seeds and tells her they
Tokyo Digs a Garden
Tokyo lives in a small house between giant buildings with his family and his cat, Kevin. For years, highways and skyscrapers have been built up around the family’s house where once there were hills and trees. Will they ever experience the natural world again? One day, an old woman offers Tokyo seeds, telling him they
It’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what’s happening in their garden. As the seasons turn, everyone has a part to play in making the garden flourish. From choosing and planting seeds in the spring to releasing butterflies in the summer to
Seed Starting lesson plan
Students will observe germination of different types of seeds and learn how to transplant seedlings into soil.
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Harvesting in the Garden lesson plan
Students will review characteristics of mature produce and learn how to harvest different types of fruits vegetables. As a class, students will make harvesting calendars and apply their harvesting skills in the garden.
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Making Garden Signs lesson plan
Students will learn to identify plants in the garden and work together to make garden signs.
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