Garden Pathways
101 Ways to Connect Learning to the Garden
Gardening Project Map created in the early 1980s by Vicki Greenhouse for her 2nd & 3rd grade students in Lincoln, Vermont. Originally published by KidsGardening (formerly National Garden Association) in The Youth Gardening Book. Reprinted in Life Lab's The Growing Classroom in 1982, and in color in Slow Food USA's School Garden Guide.
Science Skills
Observing
Measuring
Comparing
Predicting
Testing
Concluding
Science Related Activities
Soils
Seeds
Tools
Temperature
Plant Growth
Sunlight
Water Usage
Social Studies
Cooperative Working Skills
Increased Self Esteem
Agricultural Occupations
Ag Economics
Learning a Hobby
Language Arts Expressive Language
Listening
Speaking
Interviewing
Dramatizing
Questioning
Restating
Summarizing
Written Expression
Letter Writing
Journaling
Fictional Writing
Recording Observations
Reading
Fictional Stories
Literature Appreciation
Directions
Seed Packets
Learning Centers
Music
Singing
Instrumental Music
Drama
Math
Geometry
Computation
Estimating and Measuring
Weighing
Volume
Area
Time
Plant Growth
Recording
Logging
Graphing
Charting
Art
Charcol
Rubbings
Pen & Ink
Puppets
Garden Gifts
Vegetable Printing
Vegetable Dyes
Natural Collage
Painting
Sketching
Health
Nutrition Education
Foods and Diet
Tool Safety
Being Outdoors
Physical Education
Walking
Lifting
Carrying
Digging
Planting
Raking
Dexterity and Balance