The links in this category include lessons related to school gardening, sustainability, and composting.
Gardening and Composting
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Black Earth Composting | Learn how other MA schools have successfully integrated composting into their daily routine. |
| Composting and Recycling Worksheet | Composting and Recycling Worksheet for Grades 3-5 on what to recycle and what to compost. |
| Composting in Schools | Composting information for schools. Resources include videos and fact sheets. |
| Denver Urban School Garden and Nutrition Curriculum | Lessons for the elementary classroom and garden that bridge gardening, nutrition, and science. |
| Do the Rot Thing | A Teacher’s Guide to Compost Activities |
| Gardening Activities | Instructions for various garden projects and crafts for children. |
| Glossary of Terms for Teachers using School Garden Lessons | This glossary is one of the resources included in "From Seed to Seed," a professional development course designed for K-8 teachers who incorporate or plan to include gardening into their classrooms. |
| Got Veggies? A youth garden-based nutrition education curriculum | A youth garden-based nutrition program nutrition education curriculum. |
| Growing Mind’s ASAP’s Farm to School Program | Farm to school activities/lesson plans for preschool to grade 12. |
| Life Lab School Garden Tips and Resources | Curriculum, resources, and how-to's to start a school garden program. |
| Mass Waste & Recycling: for Kids and Teachers | This webpage will help public school systems to develop a recycling program. |
| National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix | An online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. Contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards. |
| Recycle City | Online game - a fun way for children to learn about the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. |
| School Gardening Resource List | Resource list for teachers on school gardens. |
| School Gardens and Farm to School from Seeds of Solidarity | Seeds of Solidarity is a nonprofit organization providing people of all ages with the inspiration and practical tools to use renewable energy and grow food in their communities. |
| Slow Food USA: School Garden Curriculum | Good: Enjoying the pleasures of healthy and delicious food for grades K-5. |
| Slow Food USA: School Garden Curriculum | Clean: Enjoying the pleasures of healthy and delicious food for grades K and up. |
| The Edible Schoolyard Project | Free lesson plans and materials for students, teachers/educators, and families. |
| The Green Team: Food Waste Reduction | Strategies and resources to reduce waste at Massachusetts schools. |
| Toward a Sustainable Agriculture | High school curriculum containing 5 modules on sustainable and organic agriculture. |
| URI’s Curriculum Sampler for School Gardens | Collection of garden and classroom activities to promote experiential learning in school gardens. |
| USDA Fact Sheet: School Gardens | Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms and Communities |
