Five Senses in the Garden

Tags: Class Ideas, All-Seasons, Outdoor, Kinder, Pre-K, 1st Grade, Fall, Any Season, Science, Experiment, Outdoor, Sensory Time : 35 mins Author: Sameera Balay Greeting and Review Start in the same space if possible for every class. Main Lesson  This class is...

Smoothies (Any Greens)

Smoothies (Any Greens) Tags: smoothies, food, inside, rainy day, pre-k, kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, any season, recipe, kitchen Time : 30 minutes Outline Greeting and Review Greet students in their regular spot.  Review last weeks lesson. Ask kids: Who likes...

Amaranth Plants

Amaranth Plants Tags: Amaranth, Outdoor, Indoor, All-Grades, Fall Time : 30 mins (Time to complete the task) (10-15 min group activities, rotated) Author: Lynda Boudreault   Intro: This is a great class if you’re noticing amaranth weeds in the garden. They are edible...

Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Pre-K-1st

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Tags: Prek, kinder, 1st grade, raining day, inside, butterfly, life cycles, Spring, Fall, Summer Time : 45 minutes Author:  Mary Catherine, her complete lesson is posted here. Greeting and Review Start class in your usual place/way Ask the...

Pumpkin Science

Pumpkin Science Tags: Class Ideas, Fall, Outdoor, Pre-K – 2nd, Science, Math, Cooking, Art Time : 35 mins (This class can be done as 2 series class) Author: Sameera Balay. This class has been adapted from  Christina Bainbridge...

Seed Dispersal

Tags: Seeds, Dispersal, Class Ideas, Indoors, Outdoors, All-Seasons, Spring, Anytime, 2nd-5th grade Seed Dispersal Time : 45 mins  Outline Greeting and ReviewStart in the same space if possible for every class (ex: The Circle, Pond, Back benches)Have the class...

Pesto

Pesto (Basil, Arugula, Cilantro) Tags: Class Ideas, All-Seasons, Outdoor, Basil, Indoor, Food, All-Grades, Fall, Anytime, Recipe, Kitchen Time : 45 mins Greeting and Review Start in the same space if possible for every class (ex: The Circle, Pond, Back benches) Ask...

Introduction to the Green Classroom

Introduction to the Green Classroom Tags: Class Ideas, All-Seasons, Outdoor, All-Grades, Fall, Anytime Time : 30 mins Summary Greeting and Review Start in the same space if possible for every class (ex: The Circle, Pond, Back benches) Introduce Garden Teachers and...