Take advantage of the educational potential offered by your school or community garden or green space. Use this page to find ideas and tips for planning lessons that will teach children about the environment while helping your students to achieve in science, English language arts and mathematics.
Biodiversity
Stormwater and Water Cycle
- Watersheds and Water Quality Curriculum (K-12)
- Active Watershed Curriculum: Effects of Land Use on the Watershed
- Stormwater Kids Activity Book
- EPA Monitoring Online Tutorial
- USU Water Quality Extension Lesson Plans
- The Water Cycle for Kids
- Watershed in a Box
Check out more resources available from RI Stormwater Solutions. Scroll down to the “Youth Education – Resources for Teachers and Students”
Food Literacy
- Seed Starting Curriclum (K-4)
- Food Literacy Curriculum (4-12)
- Food and Garden Activities for Kids
- Germinating Seeds
- Composting with Worms
Learning Landscape
For the Teachers
Whether your goal is to expand upon your recent Learning Landscape field trip experience or to take advantage of the educational potential offered by your school or community green-space, the links below can help. Use this page to find ideas and tips for planning lessons that will teach children about the environment while helping you to meet RI Grade Span Expectations.