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

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

Growing Food- by National Gardeing 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

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.

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.

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 tto 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.