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Two pre-school age children help each other with a hose and watering can in the garden. Kindness in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
black swallowtail butterfly Plants for Black Swallowtail Butterflies
Kitchen scrap gardening Kitchen Scrap Gardening Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child's hand on top of a painting of lots of hands Create a Collaborative Mural Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Three children on a rooftop garden, they are sitting down in front of plants with white notebooks open in front of them Growing Rooftop Gardens 9-12
A child stands in front of a vertical shoe organizer that is planted with soil and plants. Pocket Planter Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kids working in a small space garden in front of a school. Two are using wheelbarrows and two are using long-handled garden tools. Urban Gardening Benefits and Techniques K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Garden-Inspired Writing K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Garden Adjective Adventure K-2
Plant a Living Diorama Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A Multitude of Gratitude 3-5, 6-8
Farm to School: A Win-Win-Win Model Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Thanks a Bunch! K-2, 3-5
nutrition in the garden Teaching Nutrition in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
How Youth Gardens Can Support Social Emotional Learning Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Self-Expression in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Design a Healing Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
plant fall bulbs for spring blooms Bulbs: Fall Planting for Spring Blooms Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
child sorting weeds into paper bag Weigh the Waste Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
yellow mushroom in woods Fun with Fungi K-2, 3-5
Make a Pollinator Field Guide Preschool, K-2
Child peering out from a bean fort Friendship Fort Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Earth Day Fun Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
seed paper in shape of earth Earth Day Wildflower Seed Paper Preschool, K-2, 3-5
3 jars of pickled vegetables Easy Refrigerator Pickles Activity Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Paper heart valentines on red background Homemade Paper Valentine Hearts Preschool, K-2, 3-5
sketching a tree A Year in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
vegetable kabob Rainbow Vegetable Kabobs Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Yellow butterfly on a purple flower Plant a Butterfly Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
children removing compost from a compost bin Compost Your Way 6-8, 9-12
Fungus Among Us K-2
Hornet on allium flower Love for the Bugs! 3-5, 6-8
photograph of Earth taken from space Sustainable Gardening Ideas from Around the Globe 9-12
hands planting sunflower seeds Create a School Garden Planting Calendar K-2, 3-5
succulent plant with rosette Amazing Adaptations of Succulents 3-5
burdock bur showing hooks that cling to clothes and fur Plant-Inspired Products 3-5
A young child in a hot pink shirt looks down at their belly, where a butterfly has landed Little Seeds Pollinator Pals Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
milk carton with soil to imitate landfill Learn About Landfills 3-5
Exploring food forests Exploring Food Forests 6-8, 9-12
Propagating baby succulent plants Grow Baby Succulents Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
making a lasagna garden Make a Lasagna Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hummingbird activity Hooked on Hummingbirds Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
succulent houseplants Succulents
borage plant growing in garden Borage and Other Compost Plants
gourds growing guide Gourds Growing Guide
Blueberries Blueberries Growing Guide
teaching outside Teaching Outside Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
wheatgrass growing guide Wheatgrass Growing Guide
bug hunt Bug Hunt Preschool, K-2
Earthworms: The Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
orange mushroom growing on forest floor Soil Fungi: A World of Wonder Beneath Our Feet 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Ground beetle showing large mandibles Attract Beneficial Ground Beetles with a Beetle Bank! 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Service Learning: Helping Kids and Communities Grow K-2, 3-5, 6-8
building a hugelkultur mound garden with woody layer at bottom Hugelkultur: Layered Mound Gardens K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
sourdough bread and kombucha Foods We Ferment — And Why 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Interactive Spring Planting Calendar Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
handmade fern print wrapping paper Earth-Friendly Gift Wrapping
wooden compost bin with fresh kitchen scraps Troubleshooting Compost Problems
native american growing techniques Native Wisdom: Growing Techniques of Indigenous Peoples 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Food Forests Food Forests
wildflower lesson Wonderful Wildflowers K-2, 3-5
best crops hydroponics Best Crops for Hydroponics
hydroponic farming Hydroponic Farming 3-5, 6-8
DIY hydroponics DIY Hydroponics Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
seed starting hydroponics Starting Seeds for Hydroponics
Plant families for pollinators Plant Families for Pollinators
Dandelions growing guide Dandelions
Pollinator Jeopardy Pollinator Jeopardy K-2, 3-5
Pollinator Patch The Pollinator Patch Preschool, K-2, 3-5
Exploring Hydroponics 3-5
Exploring Hydroponics Exploring Hydroponics 3-5
plant math fun Plant Math Fun Preschool, K-2, 3-5
room to grow Room to Grow K-2, 3-5
square foot gardening Square Foot Gardening
Compact Vegetable Varieties for Small-Space Gardens
pollinator journal Pollinator Journal Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
container gardening for kids Container Gardening for Kids Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
photosynthesis Photosynthesis Runs the World 3-5, 6-8
Radish Radish
photosynthesis 101 Photosynthesis 101
raised garden beds at a school garden Starting a School Garden Program: Overview
food waste Can School Gardens Impact Food Waste in America?
fruit and vegetable art Fruit and Vegetable Art Preschool, K-2, 3-5
Fruit vs vegetable Fruit vs. Vegetable K-2
chinese noodle bean Chinese Noodle Bean
seed catalog fun Seed Catalog Fun Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Two pre-school age children help each other with a hose and watering can in the garden. Kindness in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
garden mentorship program Garden Mentorship Program K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Pansies Pansies
Tropical Rainforests Tropical Rainforests 3-5, 6-8
bromeliads Bromeliad Basics Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
seed viewer Seed Viewer Preschool, K-2
Bromeliad growing guide Bromeliads
Exploring Herbs Exploring Herbs Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Scents of the holidays image The Scents of the Holidays Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
amaryllis The Amazing Amaryllis Preschool, K-2
poinsettia growing guide Poinsettia
soil art activity Soil Art Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
healthy soil in fall Seven Ways to Nurture Healthy Soil in Fall Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
soil vs water Soil vs. Water: Exploring Hydroponics 6-8, 9-12
tulip growing guide Tulip
wildlife inventory Wildlife Inventory Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
birdscaping Birdscaping to Feed and Shelter Birds Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
birds garden ecosystem Birds and the Garden Ecosystem 6-8
beautyberry Beautyberry
plant fall bulbs for spring blooms Bulbs: Fall Planting for Spring Blooms Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
carnivorous plants growing guide Carnivorous Plants
carnivorous plant lesson plan Plant Adaptations of Carnivorous Plants K-2, 3-5, 6-8
carnivorous plants The Intriguing World of Carnivorous Plants Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
mouse melon Mouse Melon
shapes and patterns in nature Photographing Shapes and Patterns in Nature 3-5, 6-8
garden photography Garden Photography: Simple Techniques Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
photo fun Photo Fun Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Choice, Control & Change Choice, Control & Change 6-8
Farm to Table & Beyond Farm to Table & Beyond 3-5
corn growing guide Corn
read in the garden Read in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Oliver's Vegetables Garden Literature: Exploring Oliver’s Vegetables Preschool, K-2
Seedfolks Garden Literature: Exploring Seedfolks 6-8, 9-12
read in the garden Create a Reading Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Growing Food Growing Food 3-5
GrowLab Complete Guide GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Gardening in the Classroom K-2, 3-5, 6-8
GrowLab Activity Guide GrowLab: Activity Guide K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Sowing the seeds of wonder Sowing the Seeds of Wonder Preschool, K-2
butterfly puddle Create a Butterfly Puddle Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
imperfect flower Imperfect Flowers: A Design for Genetic Diversity 3-5, 6-8
black swallowtail butterfly Plants for Black Swallowtail Butterflies
flower adaptations Flower Adaptations to Lure Pollinators
Botany on Your Plate Botany on Your Plate K-2, 3-5
Garden Adventures Garden Adventures Preschool, K-2
Math in the Garden Math in the Garden K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Books in Bloom Books in Bloom K-2, 3-5
The Growing Classroom The Growing Classroom K-2, 3-5
Floral design Floral Design for Kids Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
carbon cycle Carbon Cycle and Carbon Sequestration
buckwheat cover crop growing guide Buckwheat Cover Crop
soil air connection lesson plan The Soil-Air Connection: A Carbon Cycle Lesson 9-12
grow a knowing nose Growing a Knowing Nose – A Scent Lesson 3-5
sensory garden Designing a Sensory Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Autism spectrum disorder garden Designing Garden Spaces for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
sensory plants Sensory Garden Plants Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Cabbage
edible landscaping Edible Landscaping K-2, 3-5, 6-8
plant a snack garden Plant a Snack Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
rainbow bouquet Make a Rainbow Bouquet Preschool, K-2, 3-5
state flowers State Flowers 3-5
rose growing guide Roses
Early season garden checklist Early-Season Garden Checklist Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
kids gardening in a raised bed Raised Beds 101
corn cobs hung up to dry Preserving the School Harvest
Exploring buds in winter Exploring Buds in the Winter 3-5, 6-8
forcing winter blooms Forcing Winter Blooms Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
citrus growing guide Citrus
engaging reluctant gardeners Engaging Reluctant Gardeners Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
classroom hydroponics Classroom Hydroponics 3-5
garden basic hydroponics Hydroponics
simple straw aeration hydroponic Simple Straw Aeration Hydroponic System K-2, 3-5
basil growing guide Basil
leaf and flower prints Leaf and Flower Prints Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
sugar maple Sugar Maples
ethnobotany Ethnobotany for the Holidays 3-5
fall foliage Fall Foliage: Why Leaves Change Colors
garden at home with young children Gardening at Home With Young Children
early childhood gardening activities Garden Activities for Families and Educators
ece lessons, curriculum, and literature Early Childhood Education Lessons and Activities Preschool
Young child waters a garden with a tiny hellow watering can Start an Early Childhood Education Garden Program Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Early Childhood Education Resources Preschool
edamame in a bowl Edamame
mudpie Make a Mud Pie Preschool, K-2
soil lesson plan Soil is Alive! 6-8, 9-12
mycorrhizae Mycorrhizae and Plants: An Amazing Partnership 6-8, 9-12
Scarlet Runner Beans Growing Guide Scarlet Runner Beans
close up of dill seeds drying on plant for seed saving activity for kids Save Your Seeds Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
seed banks lesson plan Seed Banks 3-5, 6-8
growing and saving heirloom seeds Growing and Saving Heirloom Seeds
beet microgreens growing in soil Microgreens
let there be light garden lesson plan Let There Be Light 3-5, 6-8
small sunflower growing in garden Sunflowers
rudbeckia demonstrating photoperiodism Photoperiodism: Can Plants Tell Time? 6-8, 9-12
Bee flying up to purple flowers Pollinator Celebration Meal Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
columbine flower good for pollinators Choosing Flowers to Welcome a Diversity of Pollinators
watermelon on the vine Melons
pollinator lesson plans Pollinator Lesson Plans & Activity Kit K-2, 3-5, 6-8
victory gardens Victory Gardens
kids next to corn stalks Teaching History in the Garden
seed ball garden activity Seed Balls Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
garden lesson plan Garden to Give Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
growing guide Red Poppies
memorial day lesson plan Remembering Memorial Day 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
inclusive gardening Design a Garden that Honors Individuality and Fosters Connection
garden art box Make a Garden Art Box Preschool, K-2, 3-5
accessible garden for boy in wheelchair Create an Accessible Garden for Those with Physical Limitations
edible flowers in a garden bed Edible Flowers
art in the garden lesson plan Art in the Garden K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Two young girls at a farmers market looking at a lettuce stand Plan a Trip to a Farmers’ Market Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
school farmers' market Starting a School Farmers’ Market
watercolor strawberry Strawberries
garden lesson plan school business Create a School Garden Business 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Example of ferns that can be used as plants in a dinosaur garden Dinosaur Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5
underside of a fern frond with orange clusters of spores Growing Baby Ferns Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
botanical names Garden How-to: Botanical Classification — or What’s in a Name?
prehistoric plants Prehistoric Plants 3-5, 6-8
swiss chard leaves Swiss Chard
three plant people made from pantyhose with grass growing for hair and googly eyes Plant People Preschool, K-2, 3-5
plant cuttings in a rooting pot Make New Houseplants with a Rooting Pot
garden lesson plan propagation Make New Plants and Keep the Old (Asexual Propagation) K-2, 3-5
sweet potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Young girl outside in winter holding branches of winterberry to make a wreath Make a Winterberry Wreath Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
baskets of potatoes How the Potato Changed World History
Indoor greening Indoor Greening K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
hands holding potatoes from the garden Potatoes
branches of fruit trees Fruit Trees
girl yellow dress sitting in tree Plant a Family Tree Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
shovel in soil to plant a tree How to Plant a Tree
tree rings Exploring Tree Rings 9-12
two butterflies cut out of homemade paper on a blue background Homemade Botanical Paper Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
germination exploration Germination Exploration K-2, 3-5
pile of pumpkins Pumpkins
saving seeds from a tomato Saving Seeds
close up of raspberries on the plant Raspberries
food preservation Exploring Food Preservation K-2, 3-5
Pile of 4 picked red apples Celebrating Apples Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Cucumbers
leaves of garden greens laid out Fall Greens
watering the ground and plants with a watering can Catching Water K-2, 3-5
worms in a gray worm composting bin Make a Worm Composting Bin Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Decomposition Observation Bags K-2, 3-5
Weather-Tracking Tools K-2, 3-5
variety of peppers in baskets Peppers
kid with blue hat outside bent over looking at the ground through magnifying glass Scavenger Hunt in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5
petal lesson plan Petal Attraction 3-5
bee on lavender Planting for Pollinators
herbal tea Grow Your Own Herbal Tea K-2, 3-5
herbs planted in a container Six Easy-to-Grow Herbs
stone herb spiral with herbs growing Herb Spiral Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Scarlet Runner Beans Growing Guide Beans
green tomato hanging next to flowers Companion Planting
boy and girl in a classroom examining a yellow flower with a magnifying glass Garden by Age Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
red and green tomatoes on a tomato plant Tomatoes
community planning event Host a Community Planning Event 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
girl surrounded by a rainbow of fruits and vegetables Grow a Rainbow
hand picking a pea pod in the garden Peas
Young girl in winter hat collecting items from nature from a snow-covered evergreen tree Art in the Winter Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
plant dyes Exploring Plant Dyes K-2, 3-5, 6-8
harvested carrots in different color varieties Carrots
lettuce growing under indoor grow lights Getting Ready to Grow Under Lights
row of green leafy lettuce planted in a garden Lettuce
small bunch of harvested kale leaves on a wood background Kale
Snow covered bird houses in winter garden The Winter Bird-Friendly Schoolyard
Holiday bird decoration craft made from pinecone and red berries to look like a Christmas tree Wild Bird Holiday Decorations Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
winter bird lesson Winter Bird Observation 3-5, 6-8
scrap paper pots that are filled with soil and starting to sprout seeds Reducing, Re-using and Recycling in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
rain garden lesson plan Rain Gardens 9-12
bird on snowy ground Create Overwintering Habitat with an “Untidy” Garden
single broccoli floret Broccoli
red onion cut in half Onion
single bulb that is starting to sprout Forcing Spring-Blooming Bulbs Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
bulb botany Bulb Botany 3-5
Chill Out 3-5
growing poems Growing Poems K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Fresh picked garden vegetables on a table Plant Parts Salad Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Overhead view of wooden bowl filled with spinach leaves Spinach
hands holding blueberries Safe Harvesting
Kohlrabi growing in garden Kohlrabi
assortment of pressed flowers and leaves on white paper Pressed Flowers and Leaves Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
insect safari Insect Safari K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
purple flower with drops of dew Start Early and End Late to Beat the Heat Preschool, K-2, 3-5
sunflower head Plant a Sunflower House Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
three sisters garden Three Sisters Garden K-2, 3-5
Be a Bee Preschool, K-2, 3-5
kids garden tools and planting pot Safe Gardening Guidelines
two boys eating strawberries outside Plants for Pre-K Gardens Preschool
pile of vegetables for a lasagna garden Building a Lasagna Garden
adult and kid gardening in community garden Starting a Community Garden on School Grounds
Japanese beetle on leaf Dealing with Garden Pests and Diseases
plants inside on windowsill Indoor Gardening
red wriggler worms coming out of worm compost bin Worm Composting
wooden composting bin Composting
monarch butterflies on milkweed Grow Milkweed to Help Monarch Butterflies
ladybug on a berry bush Encourage Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
wild grasses and flowers Put Your School Garden to Bed
plant growing under a cover-up Extend the Season with Plant Cover-ups
display of carrots, tomatoes and garden vegetables Plan for a Back-to-School Harvest
pitchfork in garden bed soil Maintaining a School Garden in Summer
watering can spout Wise Watering
white dandelion seeds Garden Maintenance: Weeding, Mulching and Fertilizing
transplanting a plant into a garden bed Transplanting and Direct Seeding
shovel in soil in garden bed Preparing the Soil
pitchfork in soil in garden bed All the Dirt on Soil
hand holding seeds for seed starting Indoor Seed Starting Q&A
Teens and adults in a row, planting seeds When to Plant Seeds
pile of carrot varieties from the garden Choosing What to Grow: Vegetables and Herbs
container gardening with vegetables Consider Container Gardening
hands holding broccoli in the garden Plan for a Safe and Successful Edible Garden
kids gardening Designing Garden Programs for All
designing and placing a garden Designing and Placing the Garden
vegetables in crates at a farmers market School Farmers’ Markets: Helping Kids and Communities Grow
boy gardening Strategies for a Growing Business
two girls choosing vegetables in the lunch line Nutrition Education in the Garden
girl looking through magnifying glass at garden plants Connecting the Garden to the Classroom
red boot digging shovel into garden soil Sustaining Your Program
girl holding garden vegetables Cultivating Ownership
kids gardening Designing Garden Programs for All
adults and children placing plants in a garden bed People Resources – Valuing Volunteers
orange glove digging blue trowel into garden Funding a School Garden Program
garden tools, trowel and cultivator in garden soil Finding Resources: Tools and Materials