School Garden and Nutrition Curriculum > Lessons > Fall Lessons
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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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 on life cycles and composting.
Each lesson plan is densely packed to fill a one-hour class session with discussion, hands-on experiential learning and journaling. The lessons have been organized to follow the seasons but many can be adapted to fit other times of the year.
Introduction to Nutrition and Gardening
- Be Healthy! (For the MyPlate Handouts Click Here)
- Healthy Bodies, Healthy Gardens
- Food Safety (Coming Soon!)
My Plate
- My Plate (For the MyPlate Handouts Click Here)
- Eat Smart. Play Hard. (For the MyPlate Handouts Click Here)
- Keep Me Running
- Healthy Menus
Connecting to Seeds
Decomposition and Composting
Thanksgiving Extension Lessons
- Thanksgiving Herb Garden (Coming soon!)
Last updated on February 13, 2012 by Denver Urban Gardens
