Teaching Resources
Grade Level: K-1 to 2
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Books in Bloom
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- Compact lesson ideas, hands-on activities, and full lesson plans
- Related titles for alternative reading levels
- Connections to Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
Books in Bloom, by Valerie Bang-Jensen & Mark Lubkowitz, invites children to learn about science while experiencing a great story. Each chapter features a popular children’s book that’s perfect for families, classrooms, after-school programs, anyone who gardens with children.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: Languages -
Math in the Garden
This engaging curriculum uses a mathematical lens to take children on an education-filled journey in the garden. Dozens of trial-tested, standards-based activities hone math skills while promoting inquiry, language arts and nutrition.
Grade level: K-1 to 2, 3-5, 6-8
Subject: Math -
The Growing Classroom
Developed by the Life Lab Science Program and revised to meet current science standards, this teacher’s manual features a year-round garden-based science curriculum — including garden laboratory planning, investigative lessons on ecology, nutrition, and much more.
Grade level: K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: General -
Cultivating Joy and Wonder
Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Project Seasons for Young Learners was developed to document and share the pedagogy, practices, and activities of Shelburne Farm’s early childhood programs, and to further promote and define Education for Sustainability (EFS) in early childhood education.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2
Subject: Science -
Nearby Nature
This is a collection of natural science lessons and explorations designed to get children and adults outside learning together in every season.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: Science