MyGarden Nutrition Education

Curriculum

Gardens and Nutrition Education in your School

Connecting to the 4-H Children’s Garden

Today’s talk

http://4hgarden.msu.edu/talks/MyGarden.ppt

My garden...

Themes to engage everyoneCuriosity and wonderImaginationQuestionsLots of fun!

“The 4-H Children’s Garden is a magical place of learning.”

Kitchen Garden

ChivesOreganoBasilTomatoDillThymeNasturtiumBegonia

My Favorite Foods Garden

StrawberriesMaple treePotatoesTomatoes Peanuts Chocolate mintSpaghetti squashChivesAguga ‘Chocolate Chip’

Cereal Bowl Garden

Corn for CornflakesWheat for WheatiesRye for breadOats for OatmealBuckwheat for pancakesSugar Beets for sugar

Peter Rabbit Herb Garden

Beet ‘MacGregor's Favorite’Radish ‘French Breakfast’Rhubarb ‘Valentine’MintLemon BalmTansyLavenderChamomile

Pizza Garden

Wheat TomatoBasilOreganoPeppersOnionsMarigold, “The Cheese”

MyGarden

Garden IdeasDrop in lesson plans (K-12)Connections

Michigan 4-H Children’s GardensScientists

Virtual Gardens

MyGarden Curriculum

• Gardens and nutrition• Technology integration• Multiple content areas

• Science• Math• English Language Arts• Social Science

Delivering MyGarden

Collaborating Classrooms• Staying connected all year long• Connections to “Dr. Norm” and

others• E-News• See what is happening in the 4-H

Children’s Gardens• Students report on what they are

doing

Wonder Wall

Communication toolConnect to experts (Dr. Norm)Post questions, comments, drawings and photosModeratedExpert answers kids questions

Wonder Wall

Jr. Plant Scientist

On-line program10 Discoveries

• In-garden component• At-home component• On-line component

Jr. Plant Scientist

Cool Kid Plants

Plant evaluation programKids do the evaluationIn-garden and on-line

Cool Kid Plants

Cool Kid Plants

Sensitive plantCherry tomato ‘Matt’s Wild Cherry’Basil ‘Magical Michael’Broom cornChocolate MintPumpkin ‘Cinderella’Pretzel BeanPurple Haze CarrotPansyLemon Verbena

Pretzel Bean

‘Purple Haze’ Carrot

Virtual Gardening

Idea Seekers Gardens

Virtual Gardening in a virtual kids worldGardening plus nutritionBeing a good gardener (citizen)From the virtual to the real world

Idea Seeker Gardening

Idea Seekers Garden

Making good food...

Virtual Gardening

How to integrate into the classroomLearning Labs Root ‘n RewardContent-based quizzesFund raising possibilities

Tonight’s assignment - “play” in your virtual garden

MyGarden

“experience plants and nutrition”

• Real gardens• Real foods• Ongoing connections• Virtual gardens, farmers

markets and cooking

Contact Information

Norm LowndsAssociate ProfessorCurator, 4-H Children’s

Gardens

Email: lownds@msu.eduPhone: 517-355-5191 x. 1-

349

Experience Plants

Take a piece of our garden with youBag O’Salad Experiment

Growing a salad in a bagObserving, measuring growthHarvestingCelebratingSharing your success with us

MyGarden is a curriculum in development.  Research is ongoing to ensure the evidence base.  All materials should be considered “Draft”.

This material was partially funded by the State of Michigan with federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by way of the Michigan Nutrition Network at the Michigan Fitness Foundation. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more contact the Michigan Food Assistance Program Hotline at - (800) 481-4989.

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