Standard 1: Physical Science
Changes in speed or direction of motion are caused by forces such as pushes and pulls.
Standard 2: Life Science
Organisms depend on their habitat’s nonliving parts to satisfy their needs. http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Seed_Collecting.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Seed_Collecting.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Lets_Make_Compost.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Introducing_the_Seed.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Dig_In.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Spring_Planting.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/The_Big_Four.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Our_Soil.pdf
Each plant or animal has different structures or behaviors that serve different functions http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Seed_Collecting.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Adapt_a_Seed.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/What_Are_Whole_Grains.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Grocery_Bag_Botany.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Introducing_the_Seed.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/What_A_Stem.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Rooting_for_Roots.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Leaves_Make_Food.pdf
Standard 3:Earth Systems Science
Weather and the changing seasons impact the environment and organisms such as humans, plants, and other animals. http://www.hudsongardens.org/content/fieldtrips/leaflookout/
Other Resources for Garden Based Curriculum Standards:
Common Core Math and English Language Arts Standards We Can Frequently Reinforce in Gardening, Cooking and Tasting Activities.
http://www.lifelab.org/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/07/CommonCoreConnectionsInTheGarden.pdf
K-‐5 Next Generation Science Standards in the Garden:
A list of NGSS that are well suited for Garden-‐Based Learning http://www.lifelab.org/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/07/NGSS_In_the_Garden.pdf
Activities that support science, math, English, social sciences, and history standards: Produced by the California Department of Education. Grades 2-‐6 (Tables of standards/grade begins on page 27). http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/documents/childsgarden.pdf