Gardening with Kids

The following curriculum has been used by our staff to lead fall and spring school garden lessons for MCPS students. Each lesson includes objectives, MCPS science standards, season, time, grade level, materials, pre-lesson preparation, activities, and conclusions. Download the full curriculum set or pick a specific grade level below!

  • Full Lesson Series: Garden City Harvest School Garden Curriculum: Full Garden Curriculum: K through 5
  • Kindergarten
    • Brown Bag Mystery…Use Those Senses!
    • Garden Magic. . . Transforming Compost to Soil!
    • Plant Detectives
  • 1st Grade
    • Brown Bag Mystery and Sorting. . . Use Those Senses!
    • Compost Detectives
    • Name that seed
  • 2nd Grade
    • Brown Bag Mystery and Sorting Plant Parts… Use Those Senses!
    • Weather, Seasons, and Food Preservation
    • Space Travelers from Planet Zog
    • Exploring Companion Planting
  • 3rd Grade
    • Microorganisms Make Our Compost
    • Rocks to Cheese Riddle
    • Create Your Own Seed Dispersal Model
  • 4th Grade
    • Weather, Seasons, and Food Preservation
    • Microorganisms Make Our Compost
    • Rocks to Cheese Riddle
    • Create Your Own Seed Dispersal Model
  • 5th Grade
    • Power of Observation: How Native Americans Used Observation to Understand Nature
    • Is our soil healthy? Soil Testing 101
    • Seasonality in Missoula, Montana