Our goal is to increase instruction in the Learning Garden while feeding the curiosity of each student.
Through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) targeted instruction in the garden, our aim is to help students relate to real world situations and techniques as well as foster a deeper understanding for our earth and the web of life. The below lesson plans are aligned with the Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
These are free, online resources for schools to use!
Science
All grade levels: STEM in the Garden Six lesson unit
All grade levels: Garden Ecology Resource Guide
Grades K-2: Crops 1, Where Does Food Come From and Crops 2, What Plants Need to Grow
Grades 2-4: What Do Plants Need to Grow 12 Lesson unit
Grades 3-5: Steer Towards STEM Five lesson unit
Grades 3-5: Denver Public Schools Curriculum
Grades 6-8: How Dirt Works Three lesson unit
Grades 9-12: Chemistry, Fertilizer and The Environment Five lesson unit
Technology
All grade levels: Plants and Textiles
Engineering
All grade levels: Growing UP (and around, and down…)
All grade levels: STEM in the Garden Six lesson unit
Art
Grades K-5: Dig Art! Cultivating Creativity in the Garden
Grades 2-3: Edible Plant Parts Nine lesson unit
Grades 4-5: SOLE: Science of Life Explorations
Mathematics
Grades P-k-2: Erikson Lesson Plans 3 lesson unit
Grades 2-4: What Do Plants Need to Grow 12 lesson unit
Grades 3-5: Steer Towards STEM Five lesson unit
Recommended online curriculum and resources for teaching in the garden and in the classroom
