Teacher Resources
We've developed this collection of free resources, lessons plans and gardening articles with teachers and school gardens in mind. From fundraising and planting guides to curricular connections and volunteer management, these resources cover a wide range of topics to help you and your students garden successfully. But you don't have to work as an educator to find them helpful!
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A CGC Garden Curriculum
Whether you teach preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, or middle school, we have lesson ideas you can use to take your class out into the garden.
Spring Garden Lesson Suggestions
Seasons:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Seasons
Grades 2 & 3: Seasons in the Garden
Grades 4-6: Seasonal Changes
Grades 7 & 8: Seasonal Garden Planning
Life Cycles:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Plant Growth
Grades 2 & 3: Life Cycle Investigations
Grades 4-6: Patterns in Plant Growth
Grades 7 & 8: Plant Reproduction
Native Ecosystems:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Nature
Grades 2 & 3: Garden Habitats
Grades 4-6: Local Ecosystems
Grades 7 & 8: Habitat Restoration
Fall Garden Lesson Suggestions
Seeds:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Seeds
Grades 2 & 3: Seed Dissection
Grades 4-6: Experimenting with Seed Dispersal
Grades 7 & 8: Harvesting Seeds
Soil & Compost:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Soil
Grades 2 & 3: Soil Experimentation
Grades 4-6: Nutrient Cycling
Grades 7 & 8: Creating Compost
Plant Adaptations:
Grades PreK-1: Exploring Plant Parts
Grades 2 & 3: Plant Part Functions
Grades 4-6: Plant Adaptations
Grades 7 & 8: The Garden in Winter
