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Thinking Green? Grow Your Own! Linking Agriculture, Gardening, and Technology
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Thinking Green? Grow Your Own! Linking Agriculture, Gardening, and Technology
Introduction
Background Information for Teachers
Indoor Gardening Activities
Outdoor Gardening Activities
Careers in Agriculture and Gardening
National Science Education Standards

Outdoor Gardening Activities

Ready for the great outdoors? In this section, you’ll find resources on how to plan and construct a garden, soil science and composting, recording observations and what to do with the harvest.


Starting a School Garden
http://www.kidsgardening.org/Dig/digdetail.taf?Type=Art&id=966
DLESE: Digital Library for Earth System Education

This page contains focus questions you and your students can address together to help you get started on a school garden project. (This resource is from National Gardening: Kids Gardening.) MSP full record


Weatherwise Gardeners
http://www.kidsgardening.org/Dig/digdetail.taf?Type=Art&id=929
DLESE: Digital Library for Earth System Education

In this activity, students record abiotic observations, such as sunlight and shadows over time, relevant to garden planning. (This resource is from National Gardening: Kids Gardening.) MSP full record


Soil as Living Skin
http://www.pulseplanet.com/archive/Feb04/3112.html
Digital Library at OSU

In this two-minute radio program, a soil scientist introduces listeners to reasons why soil is crucial to the planet. The scientist lists functions of soil that include nutrient cycling and water filtration, and he also uses living skin as an analogy for soil. The program, part of the Pulse of the Planet radio show, is available here in text and audio formats. MSP full record


Composting in Schools
http://compost.css.cornell.edu/schools.html
Michigan Teacher Network

This site contains information about the environmental and academic benefits of composting in schools. There are several lessons to choose from; we recommend Composting Outdoors and Weird and Unusual Composting. MSP full record


NGA and Gardener's Supply Company Recognize Youth Gardeners for Nutrition Education and Hunger Awareness
http://garden.org/articles/articles.php?q=show&id=2256
DLESE: Digital Library for Earth System Education

What to do with your bounty? Build a partnership with a local food bank, make needed donations, and sense the gratitude in both your students and the food bank. Then apply for this award to obtain additional funding for your project. (This article is available through the National Gardening Association home page.) MSP full record


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Copyright May 2007 — The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0424671. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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