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| Title | Description | Grade Level | Type | Web Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environmental Education Foundation School Garden Curricula |
"For grades K-12. Garden based leraning with links to lessons on climate change, water, water-energy articles, and children and nature. Children and nature lessons for all grades, will pop up in a new on-line window." |
High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary | Ag Literacy/Food Systems, General Garden Based Learning | Go to Website |
| USDA's Ag in the Classroom Lesson Library |
For grades PreK-12. An extensive searchable online library of ag literacy related lessons. Great search function to find specific types of lessons |
High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| Eat Fit: Teacher Curriculum |
"EatFit is a goal oriented intervention that challenges adolescents to improve their eating and fitness choices This nine-lesson curriculum provides hands-on activities that teach students the skills they need to meet their goals. The Workbook includes 9 lesson plans and enhancements, recipes, educational standards, references, and answer sheets for the EatFit Student." |
Middle School | Cooking/Nutrtion, Leadership/Life Skills | Go to Website |
| Science and Our Food Supply - Investigating Food Safety from Farm to Table |
"The FDA in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have created thi innovative, interactive supplementary curriculum for use in middle level and high school science classes. Provides challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that link food science and food safety to students' everyday lives. " |
High School, Middle School | Ag Literacy/Food Systems, Science | Go to Website |
| Super Size Me |
"While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month." |
High School, Middle School | Cooking/Nutrtion | Go to Website |
| Jr. Master Gardeners |
"The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening program of the University Cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, ""hands-on"" group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind. " |
High School, Middle School | Cooking/Nutrtion, Farming and Gardening Skills | Go to Website |
| Nourish: Food + Community |
"Explores the provocative question: What's the story of your food? By providing a |
High School, Middle School | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| Maize Activity Guide |
"Curriculum designed to help children understand what agriculture is and why it is important. Activities help raise awareness of the diversity of local and national food production, introduce components of farming, and demonstrate basic ecological concepts related to growing food sustainably. " |
Middle School | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| Food, Land, People - Resources for Learning |
"Promotes approaches to learning that help people better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people of the world. " |
High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| Global Education Resource Kits |
"Education programs give teachers and other educators the resources to help students develop a passion for helping others. Lesson plans, action ideas, activities, multimedia supplements and other tools help lead students on the path to global citizenship. " |
High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| LiFE Curriculum Series |
"This set of 3 inquiry-based curricula engages students in hands-on investigations of our complex food system and how to use scientific evidence to make healthy food and activity choices.Includes teacher lesson plans, background information, teaching tips, and tools for assessment; student activity sheets and readings; and a matrix mapping the book to National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy." |
Middle School | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
| Garden Mosaics |
"Garden Mosaics is a youth and community education program that combines science learning with intergenerational mentoring, multicultural understanding, and community action. " |
Middle School | Community/Service Learning, Science | Go to Website |
| Investigations in Horticulture |
"6th-8th grade curriculum is designed to: Develop an awareness of the many varied facets of horticulture; Develop positive attitudes toward the impact of horticulture on society. Understand the nutritional, aesthetic, environmental, and therapeutic values of horticulture and much more. " |
Middle School | Farming and Gardening Skills | Go to Website |
| Huntington Garden Online Lessons: Garden Lesson Plans |
30 plus garden related lessons |
Middle School | Science, Social Studies | Go to Website |
| Math in the Garden |
"For grades K-8. This engaging curriculum uses a mathematical lens to take children on an education-filled exploration of the garden. Dozens of hands-on activities hone math skills and promote inquiry, language arts, and nutrition." |
Lower Elementary, Middle School, Upper Elementary | Math | Go to Website |
| China, Europe, Westward Expansion - Middle School Social Science Lessons by Katy Pearce |
These lessons have been developed to bring garden-based nutrition education and California standards-based social studies curriculum together. We believe that food history is an integral part of understanding culture and that experiential lessons in the garden and cooking classroom can encourage students to eat more healthily and deepen their understanding of past civilizations. |
Middle School | Social Studies | Go to Website |
| The Botany of Desire |
"The Botany of Desire lends itself well to a wide diversity of subjects. While its content is most specifically about ecology and the natural sciences, Pollan's ability to argue an original, complicated idea in a convincing way makes it a perfect text for writing or journalism students. Philosophy students will find a springboard for examining the place of humans in the natural world. " |
High School, Middle School | Non Fiction Literature, Science, Social Studies | Go to Website |
| Middle School Best Practices |
"In depth documentation of exemplary middle school garden programs from across California. Includes lesson plans, tips and more." |
Middle School | Community/Service Learning, Cooking/Nutrtion, Leadership/Life Skills, Science, Social Studies | Go to Website |
| Lesson Plans from Ag in the Classroom |
Grades K-12 lesson plans that teach agricultural awareness. All these lessons are aligned with CA content standards. |
High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, PreK-Kinder, Upper Elementary | Ag Literacy/Food Systems | Go to Website |
