Back   Subject: Gardening   Title Source Type of Material #1 Down-To-Earth: Gardening in the Classroom  North Carolina A and T State University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description Through this hands-on, minds-on program, youth get the basics of botany, the gist of gardening, the essentials of ecology and much more. Award winning activity guide is an excellent resource for school enrichment programs, organized 4-H clubs, school age  #2 Everyone A Gardener!  University of Nebraska  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources  Subject: Gardening Description Let's get growing! Everyone a Gardener is a great resource for the beginning vegetable gardener. Soil needs, light and sun for plants, choosing what to plant, how to plant and when to plant, are all covered to guide the 4-H'er in producing a healthy and delicious vegetable garden. Learn to transplant, compost, control weeds, and much more as you enjoy your garden. This curriculum looks at the practical and scientific aspects of one of America's favorite pasttimes. Youth do not need to have a large space to learn how to garden successfully. With this curriculum aligned to school standards, it is easy for science teachers to incorporate activities into the classroom.  #3 Gardening A: See Them Sprout  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Four grade-level activity guides with exciting activities in six major categories: Garden Planning, Planting a Garden, While You Wait, Garden Care, Harvesting and Storage and Careers. Helper's Guide offers activities, ideas and content to help leaders wit  #4 Gardening B: Let's Get Growing  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Four grade-level activity guides with exciting activities in 6 categories: Garden Planning, Planting, While You Wait, Garden Care, Harvesting & Storage and Careers  #5 Gardening C: Take Your Pick  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Four grade-level activity guides with exciting activities in 6 categories: Garden Planning, Planting, While You Wait, Garden Care, Harvesting & Storage and Careers.  #6 Gardening D: Growing Profits  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Four grade-level activity guides with exciting activities in 6 categories: Garden Planning, Planting, While You Wait, Garden Care, Harvesting & Storage and Careers.  #7 Gardening: Exhibit Guide  Purdue University  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Four grade-level activity guides with exciting activities in 6 categories: Garden Planning, Planting, While You Wait, Garden Care, Harvesting & Storage and Careers  #8 Gardening: Helper's Guide  Purdue University  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description Helper's Guide offers activities, ideas and content to help leaders with their challenging and exciting role  #9 Growing Connections: A Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education Curriculum  University of Vermont  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description The primary theme emphasized throughout 4-H Growing Connections is making healthy food choices. The curriculum is divided into five sections: Gardening, Food Safety, Nutrition, Food Security, and Food Preservation. Each section includes objectives, background information for the instructor, planned observations for evaluation, one to three lesson plans to choose from, and a list of supplies needed.  #10 How Does Your Garden Grow?  Ohio State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description This beginning-level project is designed for youth with limited or no experience in flower gardening. Youth are required to complete five activities that guide decision-making and preparation of a flower garden, whether in the ground or in containers. In the second year, youth should use a new project book to document their decisions for a new and different garden. This two-color publication is 50 pages, with appendices on making a soil jar, suggested annuals, and suggested plants for containers.  #11 Junior Master Gardener Handbook  Texas A and M University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Gardening Description The Junior Master Gardener Level 1 curriculum provides teachers with the resources to teach students about the wonderful world of gardening. There are eight chapters with hands-on, novel learning experiences for youth. The curriculum also includes activity pages, worksheets, JMG rhythms, reading passages formatted for standardized tests, and much more. After studying life skills and careers, students may culminate their learning experience with service activities. There is a handbook for youth and a separate Teacher/Leader Guide.  #12 Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader Guide  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description The Junior Master Gardener Level 1 curriculum provides teachers with the resources to teach students about the wonderful world of gardening. There are eight chapters with hands-on, novel learning experiences for youth. The curriculum also includes activity pages, worksheets, JMG rhythms, reading passages formatted for standardized tests, and much more. After studying life skills and careers, students may culminate their learning experience with service activities.  #13 Junior Master Gardener: Dr. Thistle Goes Underground (Publication #B-6166)  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description This level 2 curriculum for the Junior Master Gardener program combines the teacher/leader guide with reproducible pages for young participants. Through dozens of exciting and fun activities, students can investigate plant growth and development, take part in service learning projects, and earn certification--all while undertaking an urgent mission to defeat Dr. Thistle! (204 pp.)  #14 Junior Master Gardener: Health & Nutrition in the Garden (Publication #B-6164)  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description Children are motivated to eat the fruits of their labor in their study of "Health and Nutrition from the Garden." This imaginative curriculum teaches children that growing and eating nutritious fruits and vegetables is rewarding and fun. This teacher/leader guide has six learning concepts, with activity pages for children and program information for leaders. (187 pp. + cards for "Fruit and Veggie Mania" game)  #15 Junior Master Gardener: Literature in the Garden (Publication #B-6170)  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description This curriculum seeks to engage children through powerful garden- and ecology-themed children's books. It uses six books to inspire learning through outdoor activities, creative expression and open exploration. Dozens of hands-on activities encourage leadership development, individual responsibility, community involvement, and the development of critical thinking skills. (224 pp.)  #16 Junior Master Gardener: Operation W.A.T.E.R.: Dr. Thistle Goes Underground (Publication #B-6193)  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description While following the continuing saga of the evil Dr. Thistle and his plot to rule the earth's ecosystems, students in grades 6-8 can learn important lessons on soils and water. Topics in this book include soil color, texture and structure; soil nutrients; soil improvement; soil conservation; the water cycle; aquifers, watersheds and wetlands; water movement; and water conservation. Each of the eight chapters contains three hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts covered. Also included is a section on service learning and career exploration projects connected to soil and water. (212 pp.)  #17 Junior Master Gardener: Wildlife Gardener (Publication #B6167)  Texas A and M University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Gardening Description The National Wildlife Federation and the Junior Master Gardener program have joined forces to create an engaging learning opportunity for children. The Wildlife Gardeners curriculum will help children to gain a greater understanding and strengthen appreciation for the wildlife that is part of their local community. They will enjoy novel, hands-on project-based learning as they have fun gardening for wildlife. Students will learn how to build the components of a wildlife garden habitat. The program culminates in a community service project, as the students develop a site recognized by the NWF as a Certified Schoolyard Habitat. (230 pp.)  #18 Selecting and Preparing Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits for Exhibit  University of Nebraska  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources  Subject: Gardening Description Do I choose one bean or a whole plate full? How much stem should I leave on my beets? How much of the onion skin do I leave on? From asparagus to watermelon, and through the fruits and herbs, these questions are answered for the 4-H exhibitor. Guidelines are designed not only to provide consistency for fair, but so the produce keeps well for the home gardener. This is a must-have resource for 4-Her's using the Everyone A Gardener curriculum.