General Garden Based Learning

Title Description Grade Level Type Web Address
Nutrition to Grow On

"For grades 4-6. An innovative curriculum for grades four through six that offers teachers a direct link between the garden and nutrition education. Nine lessons are designed to teach children and their families about nutrition by relating each lesson to a garden activity. The curriculum uses the garden to integrate disciplines, including science, mathematics, language arts, history, environmental studies, nutrition and health, while reinforcing some of the California academic content standards. 191 pages, download by lesson or whole document"

 Upper Elementary Cooking/Nutrtion, General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
WE Garden Garden-Based Learning Lessons

"For grades 1-6. A web-based resource with the mission to increase awareness and understanding of agriculture among California's educators and students. Includes Lesson plans for grades K-12, as well as teacher resources, newsletters, student-teacher programs in California, and many other california based agrucultural education resources. Lesson plans available to download in full as PDF. "

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary Ag Literacy/Food Systems, General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
Kids Cook Farm Fresh Seasonal recipes, activities and farm profiles

"For grades 2-7. Activities engage teachers and students in grades two through seven in exploring fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce through direct experience. Using tested recipes and farm profiles, Kids Cook Farm-Fresh Food links agriculture and the culinary arts to reading, mathematics, social sciences, and geography."

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary Ag Literacy/Food Systems, Cooking/Nutrtion, General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
National Environmental Education Foundation School Garden Curricula

"For grades K-12. Garden based leraning with links to lessons on climate change, water, water-energy articles, and children and nature. Children and nature lessons for all grades, will pop up in a new on-line window."

 High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary Ag Literacy/Food Systems, General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
Seed to Salad Lessons from Cornell Garden Based Learning

"For grades K-12. Garden based learning with lessons on garden creation, as well as garden based art projects for elementary aged children. Includes links to research done on garden based education and teacher resources for setting up and starting garden based education."

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary Arts and Crafts, Cooking/Nutrtion, General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
Garden lesson Plans from the Huntington Botanical Garden

"For grades K-8. Lessons revolving around plant and soil nutrition. Garden vocabulary for primary and secondary children, as well as supporting materials. "

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning, Science Go to Website
Grannys Garden School

"For grades K-4 One of the most complete list of lessons used in a garden-based school program that serves 1,800 students in Loveland OH. More than just lessons, but a complete guide to running a comprehensive garden program!"

 Lower Elementary, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
George Watts Montessori Edible Garden

For grades 1-3. 15 lessons developed for the George Watts Montessori Edible Garden. Aligned with NC standards

 Lower Elementary General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
George Watts Montessori Edible Garden

For grades 4-5. 15 lessons developed for the George Watts Montessori Edible Garden. Aligned with NC standards

 Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
Nature's Partners - Pollinator Studies

For grades 3-6. Nature's Partners is an inquiry learning-based curriculum for young people in the 3rd through the 6th grade.

 Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning, Science Go to Website
A Handful of Seeds

For grades 2-6. Seed-Saving and Seed Study for Educators

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning Go to Website
Life Lab's Science Exploration Units

For grades 1-4. Created with lessons from the K-5 Life Lab Science Curriculum and The Growing Classroom our Science Exploration Units are garden themed and aligned to the California State Science Standards.

 Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary General Garden Based Learning, Science Go to Website