by Brit MacDonald | Sep 23, 2018 | Activity, Uncategorized
Inquiry Learning in the Garden Meaningful learning is often inspired by a question based in everyday experiences. What makes a seed a seed? Do all plants need the same things? Can plants grow in the dark? Questions like this naturally sprout in a classroom...
by Brit MacDonald | Sep 18, 2018 | Agriculture Education, Food Literacy, Resource
Where Does Our Food Come From? Our Favourite Ag & Food System Resources One of the goals of the Little Green Thumbs garden is to help students create meaningful, informed connections between the food they grow and eat, and the agricultural processes involved in...
by Brit MacDonald | Sep 11, 2018 | Resource
Garden Your Mind There is a saying, “Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds”. We can tend our minds, just as we tend our gardens, but instead of growing carrots or tomatoes, we grow our brains (or the synaptic...
by Brit MacDonald | Sep 5, 2018 | Evidence
Our Top 8 Evidence-Based Reasons to Cultivate a Classroom Garden A garden provides a perfect tool for hands-on learning, inquiry-based learning to deepen the learning in your core curriculum. Many life skills can be learned through gardening, as well as research and...
by Brit MacDonald | Aug 26, 2018 | Activity, Resource
Scissor Salsa Chunky fresh salsa that your students can prepare themselves? Yes, please! Check out this simple Scissor Salsa activity that guides you through the recipe of fresh garden salsa with simple tools and safety scissors! Why not try a tomato taste test with...
