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Garden Planning lesson plan

Students learn what people need to create a successful a garden and what plants need to thrive. Through a hands-on activity, students learn about mapping and construct a “bird’s-eye-view” picture of a garden bed. Through a reflection process, students work together to make group decisions in planning a classroom garden.

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Birds eye view pictures (quick view as .pdf)
Example posters for lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Garden Planning lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)

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Worm Exploration lesson plan

Teach students about life cycles by learning about worms and the ways they benefit the garden and farms. Through reading literature and completing hands-on activities, the class will conduct a worm investigation and observe that the organisms (and other animals) need food, air and space to grow.

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Message from farmer (quick view as .pdf)
Worm anatomy chart (quick view as .pdf)
Worm Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)

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This Week In The Garden April Week 1 (quick view as .pdf)

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Wilted Spinach Salad

This wilted spinach salad uses local greens and local eggs (perhaps from your school garden!) for a flavorful and delicious snack. Recipe by Liz and Katie Button of Cúrate.

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