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School Gardens with Ease
Discover how to effortlessly integrate school gardens into your elementary or middle school curriculum with the School Gardens with Ease Podcast. This podcast is your go-to resource for creating flourishing and productive food gardens that provide long-term educational benefits. Learn tips, strategies, and insights to help you grow and maintain a sustainable school garden that enhances your teaching and inspires students for years to come.
School Gardens with Ease
35: Example Lesson Plan: The 7 Layers of a School Garden Lesson Plan
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to give you a sneak peek into one of the gardening lesson plans from my OASIS programs. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to seamlessly integrate gardening into your curriculum while engaging your students in a hands-on and meaningful way, this episode is for you!
Join me as I walk you through the essential seven layers of a successful gardening lesson plan, and stick around to see a practical example featuring the "Sunlight and Sunflowers" lesson from our OASIS Classroom program. Whether you're growing an indoor or outdoor garden, this framework ensures you’re set up for success.
Resources Mentioned:
- Check out the visual version of this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/mvpKszVOuKw
- Visit Kids Growing City and explore the OASIS programs to see how these tools can transform your teaching:
https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/links-oasis-programs
- For seed timing and planting information, visit GrowVeg.com.
- For my recommended seeds list go here:
https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/get-seed-list-gift-for-teachers
- For the two previous episodes go here:
https://youtu.be/heJjOhYvFOE
Ready to create your own garden-focused lesson plans? Tune in now and let me show you how easy it is to connect gardening to your curriculum while keeping students excited to learn. Don’t forget to subscribe for more practical tips to bring gardening into your classroom with ease!