All Grades

CLIMATE CHANGE

ECOSYSTEMS

  • The Garden: An Ecosystem Where Organisms are Interdependent

  • Creatures in the Garden—Worms, Rollie Pollies, & Spiders

  • Pollinators—Butterflies & Bees

  • Roots!

  • Oh No! Bee Colony Collapse

  • SOS: Save Our Seeds!

  • Why Buy, Why Eat Organic?

  • Why and How to Save Seeds (See lesson under Science.)

COMPOST & TRASH

  • Composting, Recycling, and Trash

  • Do the Rot Thing

  • How Does Your Trash End Up in the Ocean? (See lesson under Science.)

WATER

  • History of Water in the L.A. Basin: What did the First Humans Drink?

  • Not Enough Water? Look Up! (See lesson under 7th Grade Language Arts.)

  • Water: Why We ALL Need to Conserve It

  • Oysters in Peril (See lesson under 6th Grade Language Arts.)

ENVIRONMENTAL Sustainability

Under the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), many of these lessons can be used as science lessons.

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A week to remember. Four years ago under the direction of the talented Ms. Angela Hughes, one of our favorite collaborations-a pop up restaurant! Students were able to learn culinary skills and hospitality pro tips to create a garden lunch for their
"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." Charles Dickens Our schoolyard habitat is thriving- not only is it beautiful, but it continues to provide food for families in need.
Life in the garden without students is different- seeds that were dropped or scattered by kids or critters have taken root with no foot traffic. Happy accidents! What has remained unchanged are the cycles of the natural world. Our thriving garden wil
Happy Earth Day from Seeds to Plate. The planet, and the food cultivated on it unify us all. Mother Nature teaches us impermanence, renewal, hope, connection, independence beauty, generosity and so much more. Sharing opportunities to connect students