Life Lab Science Program, in cooperation with the California School Garden Network, has created a Garden-Based Learning Video web site.
It is a collection of web-based videos related to garden-based learning, school gardens, and garden-based nutrition.It features School Garden Instructors teaching in their gardens, an effective outdoor instruction handout and much more.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Seed Riddle
Want to begin a lesson on seeds and don’t know where to begin? Why not get your student’s creative juices flowing with a seed riddle to introduce the lessons they are about to learn!
I appear dead before I am alive
Although often quite small, inside my skin a tree can live
I can survive hundreds of years without food or water
I can be as small as dust or as large as a football
Humans and animals eat me
I can fly, swim and hitch a ride
I can survive freezing, fires and intense droughts
What am I?
I appear dead before I am alive
Although often quite small, inside my skin a tree can live
I can survive hundreds of years without food or water
I can be as small as dust or as large as a football
Humans and animals eat me
I can fly, swim and hitch a ride
I can survive freezing, fires and intense droughts
What am I?
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Save the Date: Garden Webinar
On February 8, 2011, there will be a web seminar for educators on "Designing, Planning, and Creating Schoolyard Gardens."
While pollinators may come in small sizes, they play a large and often undervalued role in the production of the food we eat, the health of flowering plants, and the future of wildlife. A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators over the last several years poses a significant threat to biodiversity, global food webs, and human health, according to scientists.
PollinatorLIVE is continuing last year’s distance learning adventure that focused on monarch butterflies. This year’s FREE distance learning adventure will feature pollinators, citizen science projects, and gardening. In addition, PollinatorLIVE will keep you up-to-date with the latest about monarch butterflies. Join PollinatorLIVE for a series of live interactive web casts, web seminars, and satellite field trips about pollinators, gardening, and conservation. The web site features resources that meet National Science Education Standards for the classroom.
PollinatorLIVE is geared toward students in grades 4 – 8, but there are lesson plans and activities of interest to teachers and students in earlier and later grade levels.
PollinatorLIVE is offering web seminars for teachers and administrators through the National Science Teachers Association.
While pollinators may come in small sizes, they play a large and often undervalued role in the production of the food we eat, the health of flowering plants, and the future of wildlife. A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators over the last several years poses a significant threat to biodiversity, global food webs, and human health, according to scientists.
PollinatorLIVE is continuing last year’s distance learning adventure that focused on monarch butterflies. This year’s FREE distance learning adventure will feature pollinators, citizen science projects, and gardening. In addition, PollinatorLIVE will keep you up-to-date with the latest about monarch butterflies. Join PollinatorLIVE for a series of live interactive web casts, web seminars, and satellite field trips about pollinators, gardening, and conservation. The web site features resources that meet National Science Education Standards for the classroom.
PollinatorLIVE is geared toward students in grades 4 – 8, but there are lesson plans and activities of interest to teachers and students in earlier and later grade levels.
PollinatorLIVE is offering web seminars for teachers and administrators through the National Science Teachers Association.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Social Studies and Gardens
Gardens are truly a multi-disciplinary project. If you're looking for some new ways to incorporate your school garden into social studies, visit the Kids Gardening website to find some great lesson plans and activities.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Plant the SEED of Knowledge
Here are some simple and fun activities relating to seeds for various grade levels.
Place seeds such as sunflowers, beans or carrots on a table. Place the empty seed package on the table and ask the students to guess which seed belongs in each package.
Have students arrange seeds in order from smallest to largest.
Describe ways in which plants are important to other living things, and the effects of human activities on plants.
Design seed packages for seed saving. Graph and chart seed-saving results.
Formulate a survey on what type of seeds your school would like to save.
Have students to do a search on the Internet for mythology and seeds and find various cultures that include seeds as an important symbol in their mythology.
Have students create their own myth using the seed as the central symbol in their story. Publish the students’ stories in a class collection of seed mythology.
Do a research project on an ancient civilization and the types of crops they planted based on theirneeds and environmental conditions. Investigate flooding of the Nile in ancient civilizations and the impact on their planting practices.
Place seeds such as sunflowers, beans or carrots on a table. Place the empty seed package on the table and ask the students to guess which seed belongs in each package.
Have students arrange seeds in order from smallest to largest.
Describe ways in which plants are important to other living things, and the effects of human activities on plants.
Design seed packages for seed saving. Graph and chart seed-saving results.
Formulate a survey on what type of seeds your school would like to save.
Have students to do a search on the Internet for mythology and seeds and find various cultures that include seeds as an important symbol in their mythology.
Have students create their own myth using the seed as the central symbol in their story. Publish the students’ stories in a class collection of seed mythology.
Do a research project on an ancient civilization and the types of crops they planted based on theirneeds and environmental conditions. Investigate flooding of the Nile in ancient civilizations and the impact on their planting practices.
Monday, January 3, 2011
January School Garden Ideas
National Hobby Month: Why not start a new hobby, such as gardening!
National Soup Month: Plan for a vegetable soup garden; http://bit.ly/hEQjAB
National Staying Healthy Month: Eating healthy foods and getting lots of exercise will help you stay healthy during January and the months to come!
Jan. 4: Trivia Day: Create a garden themed trivia quiz to keep your students on their toes for springtime gardening! Here are some great gardening facts: http://bit.ly/56y29v
Jan. 5: Bean Day: Did you know…most beans contain at least 20% protein and are high in carbohydrates, which provides long lasting energy.
Jan. 11: Cigarettes Are Hazardous To Your Health Day: Teach about the hazards that smoking cigarettes pose. Try to make an impact on the health concerns associated with them.
Jan. 19: National Popcorn Day: Start a microfarm in your class room and grow popcorn seedlings. The seedlings actually taste like popcorn! http://bit.ly/caoXa8
Jan. 29: National Seed Swap Day: Talk with other schools to swap ideas, activities, and seeds! http://bit.ly/9LxKhH
Jan. 31: Inspire Your Heart With Art Day: Try some veggie art with your students. Read about a great art project in one of our earlier blog posts: http://bit.ly/eukmFT
National Soup Month: Plan for a vegetable soup garden; http://bit.ly/hEQjAB
National Staying Healthy Month: Eating healthy foods and getting lots of exercise will help you stay healthy during January and the months to come!
Jan. 4: Trivia Day: Create a garden themed trivia quiz to keep your students on their toes for springtime gardening! Here are some great gardening facts: http://bit.ly/56y29v
Jan. 5: Bean Day: Did you know…most beans contain at least 20% protein and are high in carbohydrates, which provides long lasting energy.
Jan. 11: Cigarettes Are Hazardous To Your Health Day: Teach about the hazards that smoking cigarettes pose. Try to make an impact on the health concerns associated with them.
Jan. 19: National Popcorn Day: Start a microfarm in your class room and grow popcorn seedlings. The seedlings actually taste like popcorn! http://bit.ly/caoXa8
Jan. 29: National Seed Swap Day: Talk with other schools to swap ideas, activities, and seeds! http://bit.ly/9LxKhH
Jan. 31: Inspire Your Heart With Art Day: Try some veggie art with your students. Read about a great art project in one of our earlier blog posts: http://bit.ly/eukmFT
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Healthy Party Treats
One of kid's favorite rewards is a party in their classroom. Many teachers reward their students with pizza or popcorn parties, but there are healthier (and tasty) party treat ideas available. Visit the Fresh for Kids website to find out some interesting and simple party treats!
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