Standard 1: Physical Science
Atoms may stick together in well-‐defined molecules or be packed together in large arrangements. Different arrangements of atoms into groups compose all substances.
Standard 2: Life Science
Organisms interact with each other and their environment in various ways that create a flow of energy and cycling of matter in an ecosystem.
http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Worms_Are_Our_Friends.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/The_Rotten_Truth.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Lets_Make_Compost.pdf
Changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of individual organisms, populations, and entire species.
Standard 3:Earth Systems Science
Earths’ natural resources provide the foundation for human society’s physical needs. Many natural resources are nonrenewable on human timescales, while others can be renewed or recycled.
http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Worms_Are_Our_Friends.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/The_Rotten_Truth.pdf http://dug.org/storage/school-‐garden-‐curriculum/Lets_Make_Compost.pdf
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