Content Themes: Art

Art and Science in the School Garden "Our fourth graders were focusing on observing, listening to, and writing about the transitions and transformations that took place between winter ...

Kidsgardening Classroom Story - admin - 02/22/2012 - 11:07 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Sarah Pounders Starting annual vegetables and flowers from seed can be an economical and educational way to stock your youth garden. Watching seeds germinate ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - sarahp - 02/22/2012 - 10:48 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Appreciating and Taking Inspiration from Nature's Beauty By:  NGA Staff Creatin ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - editor - 02/15/2012 - 14:12 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  NGA Staff With their rich historical backstories and uses, herbs can inspire cross-disciplinary activities for school gardeners. Some examples follow: Explo ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - admin - 02/15/2012 - 13:45 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  NGA Staff Overview Many garden activities lend themselves to audiences with different needs and abilities. Materials Plastic cup ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - sarahp - 12/29/2011 - 11:04 - 0 comments - 1 attachment - 0 groups

By:  Sarah Pounders Overview Nurture a class of enthusiastic school gardeners by challenging them to design a garden for their favorite superhero. ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - sarahp - 12/28/2011 - 13:28 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Eve Pranis "Our school garden was already the centerpiece for many of our science, math, and language arts lessons," reports Camarillo, CA, teacher Beverly Ruecker ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - admin - 12/28/2011 - 12:05 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Cynthia Domenghini, NGA Staff Right Side Box:  NGA's Own LibraryGardens.org Libraries have a uni ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - cynthiad - 10/13/2011 - 16:57 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Many of your students may have seen gourds at "work": as autumn porch and table decorations, as bath sponges, or as birdhouses. But are they aware that people have used gourds for millennia, and for lots of different purposes? Explore history, soc ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - sarahp - 09/13/2011 - 13:47 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

January may seem mellow after the bustle of the holidays has passed, but with slower schedules it is a great time to get kids excited about the garden season that lies ahead. One way to help them catch the garden bug is to explore the multitude of ...

Family Kidsgardening Article - single page - sarahp - 07/28/2011 - 11:56 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups