Gardens are a great way to teach sciences, ecology, nutrition, math plus physical activity. Gardens can be large or small or in a container.
Success with School Gardens - from University of Arizona Cooperative Extension & Master Gardener Press
-How to start a school garden, planning, administrative support, planting, watering
Teacher Resources
University of Arizona Agriculture in the Classroom
Summer Ag Institute, Lessons and more
http://cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/
Kidsgardening.org
http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers.asp
Hydroponic Garden - Do IT Yourself - Here
University of Arizona professor Dr Gene Giacomelli, director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center,http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/ explains how anyone can create a low-cost hydroponic garden at home using basic Styrofoam boxes.
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/hydroponic-garden
Live Web - Tomatoes growing at South Pole and Greenhouses http://ag.arizona.edu/tomlive/monitoring.html
USDA - Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/index.cfm
University of Missouri Extension - School Gardens
Missouri school gardening - http://extension.missouri.edu/healthylife/schoolgardening.htm
University Maryland Extension - Grow It
http://www.growit.umd.edu/Salad%20Tables%20and%20Salad%20Boxes/index.cfm
California Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.cfaitc.org/
Gardening Funds
School Gardening Grants
http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants.asp
Community Gardening Association and online bookstore
http://www.communitygarden.org/learn/resources/publications.php
Western Growers Association
http://www.westerngrowersfoundation.org/
$1500 School Grant due June 1 - http://www.westerngrowersfoundation.org/arizona-school-garden-program
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