Curated OER
Creativity and the Power of Flowers
Imaginations bloom when student art is focused on flowers.
Curated OER
If the Forests Could TAlk
Third graders research insects using the internet sites provided. They research the role of insects as pollinators for plants, and the impact they have on our ecosystem. They participate in various activities/centers utilizing the facts...
Curated OER
The High Cost of Chemical Dependency
Sixth graders explore, analyze and study the effect and impact that humans have on the environment based on their choices as individuals, businesses and governments. They assess the balance between human activities and aquatic pollution.
Curated OER
LEAGUE: Into the Desert: Lesson 1
Students discover the human and physical characteristics of desert regions. In this regions instructional activity, students describe deserts around the world, discuss animals, vegetation, water conservation, and how humans can care for...
Curated OER
Earth Day Crossword
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 25 clues about Earth Day. Students then complete the crossword puzzle about Earth Day.
Curated OER
Native Plants: An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Young scholars recognize various California native species by their physical appearances and characteristics. They recognize the adaptations that plants make to their surroundings and how humans make use of plants.
Other
Creating a School Garden
Use this comprehensive site to create a garden at your school. Topics include: school gardening at a glance, cost estimate worksheet, design: using student ideas, and more.
Texas A&M University
Aggie Horticulture: Kinder Garden: School Gardens
Get all the information needed to begin and maintain a school garden and a composting program. Features include step-by-step slide shows for creating a school garden or compost program.
Other
National Gardening Association: Kids Gardening
This complete resource for parents, teachers, and students on gardening provides information about creating and maintaining a school garden. List your garden in the registry of school gardens. Includes information about garden projects...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A Guide to Rain Garden Construction
Student groups create personal rain gardens planted with native species to provide a green infrastructure and low-impact development technology solution for areas with poor drainage that often flood during storm events.
EL Education
El Education: Kid's Guide to Buffalo & Erie Co. Botanical Gardens
Elementary students at the Enterprise Charter School in Buffalo, New York, created this brochure of their local botanical gardens to be used by other students. Each student selected a specific plant to research, photograph, and write...
EL Education
El Education: How Does Your Garden Grow?
This book was created by kindergarten students from the East End Community Charter School in Portland, Maine, as part of an eight-week learning expedition on local food and gardens called, "How Does Your Garden Grow?" These young...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: How to Plant a Monarch Friendly Garden
Information about how to create your own Monarch butterfly garden in your backyard is provided. There are detailed descriptions of the kinds of milkweed and other wildflower plants that a Monarch butterfly needs in order to lay its...
EL Education
El Education: Field Guide to the Aquatic Gardens at Forest Park
3rd grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts created this field guide as part of a learning expedition on ecosystems and pond life. Students did fieldwork in the city park and worked with local experts, closely examining the ponds....
Other
Composting: Getting Down to Paydirt [Pdf]
Learn how composting works, how to build a composter, and a recipe for creating your own compost to fertilize your garden and crops.