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The Healing Power of Plants

Submitted by sarahp on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 00:27
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Sarah Pounders

From natural disasters to acts of senseless violence, this fall we were reminded that despite our best efforts, the children in our lives cannot be completely shielded from pain and loss. Even if evil events do not unfold directly in our own lives, in our digital society, we share experiences in very personal ways via mass media and the Internet.

Gardening with Kids Shop

Submitted by sarahp on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 01:18
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NGA Staff

The Gardening with Kids Shop is a special part of the National Gardening Association developed to support our mission of promoting home, school, and community gardening as a means to renew and sustain the essential connections between people, plants, and our environment.

Growing Food

Submitted by sarahp on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 01:10
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Sarah Pounders
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Download a sample lesson plan, "The Producers," from Growing Food

Ask your students to tell you where our food comes from. Do they respond with a restaurant or a grocery store name? Do they suggest it is made in a factory? What about on a farm? Do any of your students hint about our food supply's connection to nature and our environment?

Plant it Forward

Submitted by sarahp on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 00:18
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Sarah Pounders

Youth gardens offer many opportunities for gardeners to give back to their community. Drawing from the concept of “Pay It Forward,” by which a person who has received a gift repays it by giving a gift to another instead of the original donor, encourage your young gardeners this year to “Plant It Forward.” Here are a few ideas to consider:

Plant a Thankful Gardener

Submitted by sarahp on Sun, 10/28/2012 - 21:56
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Sarah Pounders
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Download this month's lesson plans:

Pressed Flower Thank-you Notes

Tree ID

Thanking volunteers and sponsors is an important activity for all youth garden programs. Although appreciation for contributions should be shown year round, Thanksgiving, a holiday rooted in the celebration of harvest, is a great time to present your loyal supporters with a special gift to acknowledge their generous donations of time, talents and funds.

School Gardens = Natural Playgrounds

Submitted by cynthiad on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 15:07
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Cynthia Domenghini, NGA Staff
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Teachers at the K-State Center for Child Development use the produce from the garden to prepare simple dishes with their students. Here’s a recipe for Caprese Salad that is easy to make in a classroom.

Ingredients:

  • Thick slices of a Ripe Tomato (enough for each child to have at least one)
  • An equal number of slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
  • Twice as many leaves of fresh basil
  • A pinch of salt and pepper
  • Olive oil

Make sure everyone washes their hands and the work surface prior to touching the food.

Starting at the edge of a serving platter, place a slice of tomato, a basil leaf, a slice of mozzarella and another basil leaf. Continue in that pattern, forming a spiral from the outside in, until all the ingredients have been arranged. The salad should end in the center of the platter. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper and salt.

Upon arriving at the Center for Child Development (CCD) on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, visitors quickly recognize the uniqueness of the facility.

One Stop for Your Garden-Based Education: A Garden in Every (Home)School

Submitted by cynthiad on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:09
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Cynthia Domenghini, NGA Staff
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Keep your Students Learning over the Winter Break!

Here are some fun activities you can send home with your students over the winter break to keep them engaged. You may even consider encouraging your students to get their parent's involved and complete these activities by offering extra credit when they return from winter break.

K-5th grade activity: How to Create a Moss Garden »

5th-12th grade activity: Serving Nutrition at Home »

Successful school gardening with kids in any situation requires a set of great resources. Having resources that enable you to seamlessly use the garden to enhance the core curricular areas makes your job, as the teacher, that much easier.

Exploring Toxicity

Submitted by cynthiad on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 15:24
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Grade: 9-12

Objective: Students will explore and investigate different chemical concentrations to determine the dose-response for seed toxicity. They will gain an understanding of the basic principles of toxicology.

Time: 1 hour, plus time for observing the results of the investigation

Materials:

Indoor Gardening Ideas

Submitted by sarahp on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 20:39
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Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go, Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow!   

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