Entries by Melanie Binder

Living Schoolyards Month Activity Guide (2016)

This free guide (PDF) has over forty hands-on activities for PreK-12th grade students and the public. Activities are succinctly & beautifully presented. Each one includes goals, materials, procedures, age guidelines and teaching tips useful photos on 1-2 pages. Overarching themes include: Art, Recreation, Health, Wildlife Habitat, Watershed Stewardship, Schoolyard Agriculture, Energy and Climate, Thoughtful Use […]

Feed, Nourish, Thrive – career education portal

The Feed, Nourish, Thrive campaign website and portal help young people currently making decisions about their future explore various interesting and fulfilling careers in food and agriculture. By engaging with the site, and delving into its interactive resources, young people will learn that careers in food and agriculture can help to sustainably feed the 9 […]

Smarty Plants: Lessons on Plant Growth

Smarty Plants, a plant seller based in Australia, offers clear and kid-friendly plant explorations for primary-aged learners. These plans are adaptable, no matter the source of your plants. The well-organized ‘Classroom’ tab of their site lists curriculum and kid-friendly lesson plans and experiment protocols for exploring seed germination, plant growth, water usage, soil bourne diseases, […]

The Microfarm: Organic Gardening for Anyone

A year round organic aquaponic garden with almost no maintenance. Half of the profits go to schools. Springworks has partnered with Cultivating Action to help integrate more aquaponics and sustainable agriculture education in schools. You can check out our campaign at: igg.me/at/microfarm About Springworks Springworks was started after years of growing aquaponically. In fact, our […]