Using the GardenUsing the Garden

Be ResourcefulBe ResourcefulUse lessons designed for gardens from:Use lessons designed for gardens from:

Master GardenersMaster Gardeners California School Garden Network (California School Garden Network (www.csgn.orgwww.csgn.org)) Garden of Learning (curriculum sets) (Garden of Learning (curriculum sets) (

www.gardenoflearningk6.comwww.gardenoflearningk6.com)) Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books) (Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books) (

www.jmgkids.uswww.jmgkids.us)) TWIGS (15 garden and cooking lessons)TWIGS (15 garden and cooking lessons) Harvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to Harvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to

State Standards ( State Standards ( www.harvestofthemonth.comwww.harvestofthemonth.com)) AIMS activitiesAIMS activities

Primarily Plants (Gr. K-3)Primarily Plants (Gr. K-3) The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3-6)The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3-6)

Other BooksOther Books Internet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination)Internet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination)

Prepared LessonsPrepared Lessons

Be CreativeBe Creative

Adapt your regular classroom lessons to be Adapt your regular classroom lessons to be taught in the garden. Go through your taught in the garden. Go through your curriculum and find where you might use the curriculum and find where you might use the garden to:garden to:

Add interestAdd interest Make lesson more relevant Make lesson more relevant Add enjoyment by being outsideAdd enjoyment by being outside Provide hands-on learning experienceProvide hands-on learning experience Associate lesson with the garden for retention of Associate lesson with the garden for retention of

new conceptnew concept

Language Arts LessonsLanguage Arts Lessons

Parts of SpeechParts of SpeechVerbs: I like to ________in the garden.Verbs: I like to ________in the garden.

Adjectives: the ____________cucumberAdjectives: the ____________cucumberthe ___________,________ tomatothe ___________,________ tomato

Bonus Spelling Words, plant parts, vegetables, etc.Bonus Spelling Words, plant parts, vegetables, etc.

Reading in the GardenReading in the Garden

Plays or Readers’ Theater Plays or Readers’ Theater in the Gardenin the Garden

Writing in the GardenWriting in the Garden

Daily JournalsDaily Journals LettersLetters PoetryPoetry

Five SensesFive Senses HaikusHaikus CinquainsCinquains

InstructionsInstructions How to…How to…

Five Senses GardenFive Senses Garden

I see…I see… I smell…I smell… I hear…I hear… I feel…I feel… I taste…I taste…

I know…I know…

Math in the GardenMath in the Garden

CountingCounting MeasuringMeasuring Calculating Calculating

Perimeters and AreasPerimeters and Areas WaterWater Soil AmendmentsSoil Amendments Plant FoodPlant Food A Square Foot GardenA Square Foot Garden

Problem SolvingProblem Solving Fractions Fractions PercentagePercentage EconomicsEconomics

ScienceScience

Use of Scientific Method for Investigation and Use of Scientific Method for Investigation and Experimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade Experimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade levelslevels Use as a class Science Fair ProjectUse as a class Science Fair Project Use as a lab for designing individual or group Use as a lab for designing individual or group

investigations (Our Science Lab)investigations (Our Science Lab) Hands on experience for content instructionHands on experience for content instruction

Life Sciences Life Sciences Earth SciencesEarth Sciences NutritionNutrition Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Bean Germination Window Bean Germination Window

Science LaboratoryScience Laboratory

Social Studies, History, and Social Studies, History, and GeographyGeography

Other Uses of the GardenOther Uses of the Garden

Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning Among ClassmatesAmong Classmates

Rules for the gardenRules for the garden Working togetherWorking together Sharing and caring for Sharing and caring for

toolstools Within Grade LevelWithin Grade Level

Designating garden Designating garden areas for grade and areas for grade and classclass

Grade level theme or Grade level theme or project project

School Wide Theme, Project, or School Wide Theme, Project, or NewsletterNewsletter Community ProjectCommunity Project

Farmers’ MarketFarmers’ Market Donation of produce to charityDonation of produce to charity

Character EducationCharacter Education

Appreciating Appreciating DiversityDiversity Grow unusual Grow unusual

vegetablesvegetables Ethnic foodsEthnic foods

Health and Health and NutritionNutrition

Environmental Environmental EducationEducation

Red Ribbon GardenRed Ribbon Garden

Behavior Management Behavior Management RewardReward

Entire class rewardEntire class reward Minutes in the Minutes in the

gardengarden Individual Individual

privilegesprivileges Special hat, apron, Special hat, apron,

garden gloves, etcgarden gloves, etc Gardener for the Gardener for the

day or weekday or week

Tutorial SiteTutorial Site Cross-age tutoringCross-age tutoring Buddy ReadingBuddy Reading Learning EnglishLearning English Small group with Small group with

volunteer or aidevolunteer or aide

Counseling in the GardenCounseling in the Garden

Special Ed ClassesSpecial Ed Classes