Botany on Your Plate:Investigating the Plants We Eat Activities use an inquiry approach to engage children to act like botanists by observing and collecting data, discussing findings, and reflecting on what they learn as they study edible roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds.Grades k-4.

Change (1-4) Through these lessons, students learn how to grow and cook their own food, the foundations of a healthy diet, key vitamins and minerals essential to a good health, the importance of fiber, and the connections between healthy soil and healthy food.

Choice, Control and Change Students learn science through studying diet and activity choices.

Cooking with Kids Includes lesson plans, instruction for hands-on food preparation, recipes for classroom use, food history and nutrition information, student activities, and take-home recipes. Grades K-6.

Digging Deeper by Joseph Kiefer and Martin Kemple. How to plan and implement school garden projects. Pre-K through 12th grade.

Dig and Sow: How do Plants Grow This simple book introduces children to plants and to backyard and pond life. Grades K-2.

Early Sprouts A 24 week curriculum highlighting 6 major vegetables. Pre-K.

Farm to Table and Beyond Students engage in hands-on investigations of the cycling of matter in nature and the human impact on this cycle, explore and analyze their personal food choices through scientific reasoning, and apply what they have learned through discussions and debates. Grades 5-6.

Food Master Using food to teach math and science. Grades 3-5.

French Fries and the Food System by Sara Coblyn. A year round curriculum connecting youth with farming and food. Grades 5-12.

Gardening Wizardry for Kids by L. Patricia Kite. Students learn the colorful histories and folklore of common fruits, vegetables, and herbs, along with indoor growing projects and engaging investigations. Grades pre-k -6.

Growing Food- by National Gardening Association. The first module in the Linking Food and the Environment (LiFE) curriculum series. Includes teacher lesson plans, background information, teaching tips, and tools for assessment; student activity sheets and readings; and a matrix mapping the book to National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy. Grades 4-6.

GrowLab- Activities for Growing Minds by National Gardening Association. Activities to explore plant life cycles, examine plant diversity, and investigate the interdependence of plants, humans, and other living and nonliving things. Grades k-8

Health and Nutrition from the Garden This book is a great tool for educators who use garden programs to teach students about health, nutrition, food safety, and wise decision-making skills. Grades 3-5.

Healthy Foods From Healthy Soils by Elizabeth Patten and Kathy Lyons. About where food comes from, how our bodies use food, and what happens to food waste. Grades K-6.

Hollyhocks and Honeybees: Garden Projects for Young Children by Sara Starbuck, Marla Olthof, and Karen Midden.

Math in the Garden by National Gardening Association. Explores the garden through mathematics. Dozens of hands-on activities hone math skills and promote inquiry, language arts, and nutrition. Extensively trial-tested by educators and youth leaders nationwide. Grades K-8.

P.L.A.A.N.T. by Nicole Martin Webb. The program combines daily lessons with garden work to teach children about healthy eating, the origins of food, environmental stewardship, and academic studies. Subjects range from math and science to social studies, history, literature, physical activity, and nutrition. Preschool.

Project Seasons by Shelburne Farms. A collection of hands-on activities for cultivating an awareness and appreciation of agriculture and natural resources.

Resources for Edible School Gardens (PDF)

Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell.

Steps to a Bountiful Kids' Garden by the National Gardening Association. A how-to guide to launching and sustaining a school or community kids' gardening program.

Teaching Peace Through Gardening by Anne Petersen, Seattle Tilth Children's garden.

The Growing Classroom by the National Gardening Association. Step-by-step instructions and strategies for setting up a garden-based science program and outdoor classroom activities. Topics include planning a garden laboratory, facilitating investigative lessons on ecology and nutrition, and involving the community.Grades 2-6.

The Nature Specialist by Lenore Hendler Miller.

Worms Eat Our Garbage - Classroom Activities for a Better Environment by Mary Appelhof, Mary Fenton, and Barbara Harris. How to integrate the study of worms into your curriculum.