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Exploring Water--Four Lessons to Teach about the Importance of Water

By:  NGA Staff Right Side Box:  Each lesson within this curriculum unit can be taught independently or in ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - cynthiad - 05/01/2012 - 11:03 - 0 comments - 8 attachments - 0 groups

Teaching Kids about Water Conservation

By:  Paul Simon, Landscape Architect Did you know there is as much water in the world today as there was millions of years ago? Actually, it is the ver ...

Family Kidsgardening Article - single page - pauls - 03/14/2012 - 20:23 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Wise Watering

Getting Moisture from Spigot to Soil Water. All living things it need to live and thrive, making it one of our most valuable natura ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - editor - 01/11/2012 - 14:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Move 'Em Out

Transplanting Hints Planting seedlings with Hurlburt Field Child Care Center: Hurlburt Field Child Care Center is a winner of the 2011 Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden G ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - admin - 10/18/2011 - 16:02 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Extending the Harvest

It's August and blazing hot, and your kids may be more interested in the local swimming hole than they are in the garden. But in just a few weeks, autumn temperatures will bring relief and, for some folks, an end to the growing season. The cooler ...

Family Kidsgardening Article - single page - sarahp - 07/28/2011 - 11:59 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Teaching Kids about Sunlight, Wind & Microclimatic Conditions

By:  Paul Simon, Landscape Architect Right Side Box:  To learn more about sunlight, wind and microclimati ...

Family Kidsgardening Article - single page - pauls - 07/19/2011 - 15:40 - 0 comments - 1 attachment - 0 groups

Ecosystem Explorations

"Our sixth grade curriculum required us to cover concepts dealing with growth needs, adaptations, and ecosystems," reports Pocatello, ID, teacher Mary McAleese. "So we decided to bring in some live plants to explore up close." Since the classroom was sh ...

Kidsgardening Classroom Story - admin - 01/28/2011 - 23:02 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Weatherwise Learners

Seeking Climatic Clues "Because my seventh graders were interested in exploring how the climate differed throughout our region, we found e-mail pals at a school in another part of the ...

Kidsgardening Classroom Story - admin - 01/28/2011 - 22:55 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Plant Watchers

Tracking Blooms "When we began the PlantWatch Project, my sixth graders were tickled by the idea that plants can tell us things we wouldn't know if we didn't look at them," reports Pe ...

Kidsgardening Classroom Story - admin - 01/28/2011 - 22:42 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Reaping Rewards

How Gardens Grow Kids "When my kindergarten students move on to new classes, their teachers are surprised and delighted that the kids have such great skills and content knowledge," re ...

Kidsgardening Classroom Story - admin - 01/28/2011 - 18:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

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