Using the Garden

Be Resourceful Use lessons designed for gardens from: Master Gardeners Master Gardeners California School Garden Network ( California School Garden Network ( Garden of Learning (curriculum sets) ( Garden of Learning (curriculum sets) ( Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books) ( Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books) ( TWIGS (15 garden and cooking lessons) TWIGS (15 garden and cooking lessons) Harvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to State Standards ( Harvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to State Standards ( AIMS activities AIMS activities Primarily Plants (Gr. K-3) Primarily Plants (Gr. K-3) The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3-6) The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3-6) Other Books Other Books Internet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination) Internet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination)

Prepared Lessons

Be Creative Adapt your regular classroom lessons to be taught in the garden. Go through your curriculum and find where you might use the garden to: Add interest Add interest Make lesson more relevant Make lesson more relevant Add enjoyment by being outside Add enjoyment by being outside Provide hands-on learning experience Provide hands-on learning experience Associate lesson with the garden for retention of new concept Associate lesson with the garden for retention of new concept

Language Arts Lessons Parts of Speech Verbs: I like to ________in the garden. Adjectives: the ____________cucumber the ___________,________ tomato Bonus Spelling Words, plant parts, vegetables, etc.

Reading in the Garden

Plays or Readers’ Theater in the Garden

Writing in the Garden Daily Journals Daily Journals Letters Letters Poetry Poetry Five Senses Five Senses Haikus Haikus Cinquains Cinquains Instructions Instructions How to… How to…

Five 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 Garden Counting Counting Measuring Measuring Calculating Calculating Perimeters and Areas Perimeters and Areas Water Water Soil Amendments Soil Amendments Plant Food Plant Food A Square Foot Garden A Square Foot Garden Problem Solving Problem Solving Fractions Fractions Percentage Percentage Economics Economics

Science Use of Scientific Method for Investigation and Experimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade levels Use of Scientific Method for Investigation and Experimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade levels Use as a class Science Fair Project Use as a class Science Fair Project Use as a lab for designing individual or group investigations (Our Science Lab) Use as a lab for designing individual or group investigations (Our Science Lab) Hands on experience for content instruction Hands on experience for content instruction Life Sciences Life Sciences Earth Sciences Earth Sciences Nutrition Nutrition Environmental Education Environmental Education

Bean Germination Window

Science Laboratory

Social Studies, History, and Geography

Other Uses of the Garden

Cooperative Learning Among Classmates Among Classmates Rules for the garden Rules for the garden Working together Working together Sharing and caring for tools Sharing and caring for tools Within Grade Level Within Grade Level Designating garden areas for grade and class Designating garden areas for grade and class Grade level theme or project Grade level theme or project School Wide Theme, Project, or Newsletter School Wide Theme, Project, or Newsletter Community Project Community Project Farmers’ Market Farmers’ Market Donation of produce to charity Donation of produce to charity

Character Education Appreciating Diversity Appreciating Diversity Grow unusual vegetables Grow unusual vegetables Ethnic foods Ethnic foods Health and Nutrition Health and Nutrition Environmental Education Environmental Education

Red Ribbon Garden

Behavior Management Reward Entire class reward Entire class reward Minutes in the garden Individual privileges Individual privileges Special hat, apron, garden gloves, etc Gardener for the day or week

Tutorial Site Cross-age tutoring Cross-age tutoring Buddy Reading Buddy Reading Learning English Learning English Small group with volunteer or aide Small group with volunteer or aide

Counseling in the Garden

Special Ed Classes