Program Participant Resources
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MN Ag Dept)
University of Minnesota Extension (Yard & Garden)
Renewing the Countryside (Farm to Childcare educational resources)
General Gardening Concepts
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SUMMARY
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Best practices: working in garden
U of MN Extension. Soil prep, cool and warm season crops, transplanting, planting dates.
Safe Gardening
Kids Gardening. Discusses safety issues of site, water, composting, animal exclusion, and student safety.
When to plant
Kids Gardening. Dates to plant indoors, transplants outdoor and direct sowing and charting.
Best practices: working in garden
U of M Extension. When to plant chart.
How to plant
Kids Gardening. Hardening, planting timing, direct sowing, watering, thinning.
How to plant
Kids Gardening. Companion plants. What combinations work well.
Soil
Kids Gardening. Testing, nutrients, pH, contaminants, preparing soil to plant, raised beds and container soils.
Nutrition
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LINK
Comprehensive Nutrition
University of California - Davis. Nutrition and Gardening, Nutrients We Need, MyPlate, Food Math, Food Labels, Get Physically Active, Goal Setting, Consumerism, Making Healthful Snacks
Basic Nutrition
USDA FNS. The USDA’s “Grow it, Try it, Like it!” – includes The Basics, Fruit & Veggie Drawings, Food and Nutrition Fun for Preschoolers.
Nutrition & Gardens
USDA FNS. The USDA’s “Great Garden Detective” offers Gardening & Nutrition Curriculum
Nutrition & Gardens
U of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s “Got Veggies” offers great Gardening & Nutrition Curriculum.
Youth Lessons + Activities
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SUMMARY
LINK
Best practices: working in garden
Oregon. Comprehensive Guide K-5th. Classroom management, food safety, evaluations, plant parts,seeds, flowers and pollinators, bugs and insects, soil and compost, worms, celebration. Lesson plans, activities, references, books, resources.
Best practices: working in garden
School Garden Wizard. Basics, designing, building, planting, tools, safety.
Lesson Plans and Activities -- varied prek-12
Kids Gardening. Nutrition, K-6; Pollinators and Wildlife, pk-12; Soil and Environment, 3-12; Plant Science, K-12; Arts and Culture, K-12.
Lesson Plans and Activities -- varied prek-12
Kids Gardening. Projects and Crafts over all ages.
Planting transplants and seeds
Kids Gardening. What works for Kindergarden and earlier, cool and warm weather. Detailed discussion of each type.
Part Plants and Functions.
The Campus Kitchens Project. Part Plants and Functions.
Gardening Videos
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SUMMARY
LINK
Germination
Gardening at 58 North. Time lapse. Great for any level.
Germination
Gardening at 58 North. Time lapse. Great for any level.
Photosynthesis
Youtube. Peter Weatherall. Photosynthesis Song.
Photosynthesis
Youtube. Makemegenius. Animation of Photosynthesis.
Plant Parts and Functions
Youtube. Turtlediary. Plant Parts and Functions.
Plant Parts and Functions
Youtube. Smart Learning for All. Part Plants and Functions.
Plant Parts and Functions
Youtube. FIESTIKIDS. Part Plants and Functions.
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