School Garden and Nutrition Curriculum > Lessons (5 entries)
Our seasonal approach to teaching bridges gardening, nutrition and science using standards-aligned lessons for the elementary school classroom and garden. Each lesson includes the applicable Colorado Academic Standards in science and comprehensive health with suggested extensions and modifications. Most lessons are one hour and include a healthy, kid-tested recipe that is appropriate for the classroom, topic and season.
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Key Garden and Nutrition Lessons The Denver Urban Gardens curriculum is a full year curriculum on gardening and nutrition, which can easily be adapted to periodic lessons. If ...
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Knowledge of good nutrition and the connection to gardening will continue by teaching plant parts and the basic elements of plant growth. Students will understand the life cycle more strongly by ...
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The garden provides a space for hands-on inquiry and self-discovery for students during the summer. Students will spend their time in the garden observing, creating, connecting with their community and nature, ...
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In the fall, students will be introduced to basic nutrition and gardening concepts. Students will make the connection between gardening and health through seasonal gardening activities, basic nutrition guidelines, and lessons ...
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Now that the students have a better understanding of how the garden can aid in good nutrition, they will expand their understanding of nutrition. They will learn more about vitamins, nutrients, ...
