After School Lessons

Area of a Leaf: Gr. 6-12 Assessing Soil: Gr. 6-12 Fairy Garden Activity: Gr. K-8 Flower Dissection: Gr. 2-4 Garbage Gardening with Kids: All ages Houseplants: Gr. 6-12 iNaturalist Lesson Plan: Gr. 9-12 Journey to the Center of the Seed: Gr. K-4 Magic Spots by The Growing Classroom: Gr. 2-6 Making Seed Bombs: All ages […]

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School Garden Workshops for Students

Here is a list of current workshops offered by Master Gardeners at your school garden (or classroom): Seeds & Plants Seed starting and planting/transplanting (K-6) Seed dispersal (3-12) Soil Healthy soil: 6-12 Soil texture: K-12 Compost: K-12 Worms (vermiculture): K-8 Digital Microscopes & Magnifiers Explore/discover garden plants and creatures (K-12) Click here to request a […]

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School Garden Workshops for Educators

Would educators at your school like to increase their own gardening skills? Learn about gardening through interactive hands-on workshops and activities at your school garden. Then apply this new knowledge to gardening lessons with your students. Seeds & Plants Deciding what to plant Seed packets / seed viability Starting indoors vs outdoors Transplanting starts Soil […]

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Green Our Planet Video Lessons & Guides

Teacher Guide Sheets: K (Pre-K) I Can Eat a Garden – Healthy Food from the Garden How Does Your Garden Grow? Grade 1 Explore the Parts of a Plant – Plant Parts Capturing the Sun – Do Plants Have Solar Panels? Grade 2 Do Plants Sweat? – Explore Plant Transpiration Grade 3 Flower Reproduction – […]

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