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Check out our newest resource:
Plants, People and Climate Change
A journey of climate change education through the world of plants!
The Plants, People and Climate Change resource provides teachers with easy-to-use activites, animated videos, and student worksheets that explore climate change science, personal reflection and storytelling through the tangible lens of plants, soil, gardens and natural habitats.
Connecting your garden to curriculum
Gardens need to integrate into the teaching and learning of your curriculum! Check out the following resources for tips and simple activities that connect to core academic subjects.
Curricular Outcomes of Little Green Thumbs by Province
These outcomes detail relevant provincial outcomes for Kindergarten to Grade 6. Please click on the province to view.
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Troubleshooting
Prevent and control pests in your indoor garden with a few simple recipes.
Activities
At-home or in-classroom
Track Local Weather
Grades K-8
Farm to Fork
Grades K-6
Brainstorm how food moves from farm to fork
Seed Sprouting Theatre
Grades K-2
Act out the process of a seed sprouting
We Eat Plant Parts
Grades K-6
Identify & classify the basic parts of a plant
Banana Rot
Grades K-7
Find out how fast a banana peel decomposes in different environments
Make Rain Gauge
Grades K-8
Make your own rain gauge and track how much rain falls
Grow a Sweet Potato
Grades K-8
Find Tree Seeds & Plant a Tree
Grades K-8
Find tree seeds and plant a tree
Fun With Carrot Sticks
Grades K-6
Have fun making geometric shapes
Build a Bottle Ecosystem
Grades K-6
Discover how ecosystems work
Dandelion Fun!
Harvesting and making a salad
Experiments
At-home or in-classroom
Germination Test
Grades 1-6
How Does Water Move Through a Plant?
Grades K-6
Students will learn about how water moves through a plant
Can We Grow Plants Without Soil?
Grades K-6
Plant Light Shoebox Maze Experiment
Grades K-7
Forcing Spring Bulbs to Bloom
Grades K-6
Gravitropism
Grades K-6
In this project, you’ll explore why roots grow straight down
Plants Produce Oxygen!
Grades K-6
Transpiration
Grades K-6
Kitchen Scrap Gardening
Grades K-8
Light & Air are Important to Plants!
Grades K-8
What happens when you block light from a plant?
Make a Plant Collage
Grades K-7
Recycled Plants
Grades K-6
Create your own plants at home while using items around the house!
Discover How Capillary Action Works
Grades K-6
Why Pruning Basil Makes the Plant Bushy
Activities
Better for classroom
You're Wearing Plants
Grades K-6
Life Without Plants
Grades 2-6
