Content Themes: Soil

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

By:  Sarah Pounders, NGA Staff Have you hugged your soil today? Although many factors contribute to a thriving garden, any seasoned gardener will stress the impor ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - sarahp - 02/17/2012 - 13:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Eve Pranis, for NGA Worms provide a free and hassle-free source of rich fertilizer. What's more, they engage students' hands and minds and teach basic en ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - admin - 02/16/2012 - 16:33 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Eve Pranis, for NGA To facilitate student investigations, it helps to have a basic understanding of what makes soils "tick" and to learn some of the lingo of soil ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - admin - 02/16/2012 - 16:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Objectives Students will: discover the impact of soil conditions on rainwater absorption learn gardening practices to help increase moisture absorption Central Concepts Water does not penetrate well in some soil conditions, ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - sarahp - 01/24/2012 - 16:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  NGA Editors Overview Students investigate the relationship between plants and soil. Materials: Student observation journa ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - sarahp - 12/28/2011 - 12:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Seedling Success in the School Garden Once your students have created visions and plans for bountiful outdoor gardens, the next step is bringing them to life. If you're in an area wit ...

Kidsgardening Article - single page - admin - 10/19/2011 - 11:19 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Eve Pranis Your students' inquiring minds will provide fertile ground for extending soil investigations and activities. Here are some ideas to prompt your thinking ...

Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - admin - 10/18/2011 - 19:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

By:  Paul Simon, Landscape Architect A previous newsletter highlighted the impacts sunlight and wind have on the family garden and microclimate surroundin ...

Family Kidsgardening Article - single page - pauls - 09/28/2011 - 09:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Compost pockets in the top layer of this lasagna bed await transplants It's not too late to grow a garden this summer. Here's a great idea for building a raised-bed garden that won't break your back and gets your kids interested in gardenin ...

Family Kidsgardening Activity - Single page - sarahp - 07/28/2011 - 12:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups