Next Generation Science in the Garden
K-2 NGSS-Aligned Units
Each grade-level unit includes 8 lessons, which build on one another. These units are designed to engage students in NGSS Science and Engineering Practices in order to investigate and discover key ideas from grade-level NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts. Click here for the Unit Overviews. Each unit includes a Welcome to the Garden lesson; 6 science lessons that build upon one another; and a final, formative assessment lesson. Each lesson also includes a 3D learning objective with alignment to the 3 dimensions of NGSS; suggested extensions; relevant connections to Common Core Math and English Language arts; and related handouts to use with students.
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INDIVIDUAL USE
$20 Per Unit
or
$50 for all 3 units
• License For Single User
• NGSS-Aligned
• 8 Lessons Per Unit
PROGRAM USE
$120 Per Unit
or
$300 for all 3 units
• Up To 30 Users
• NGSS-Aligned
• 8 Lessons Per Unit
DISTRICT USE
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kelsey@lifelab.org
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• More Than 30 Users
• NGSS-Aligned
• 8 Lessons Per Unit
*This curriculum is available at no cost to all public school educators in Santa Cruz County!
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Free Sample lessons
Kindergarten
Caring for Our Pet Plants: What Plants Need
1st grade
From Shoots to Roots: The Purpose of Plant Parts
2nd grade
Mighty Migrations: How Seeds & Pollen Travel
Developed by Teachers
These units were written by trained classroom teachers with high level expertise in NGSS and garden-based education.
NGSS-Aligned
These units are designed to engage students in Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Science and Engineering Practices in order to investigate and discover key ideas from grade-level NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts.
Piloted by Garden Educators
Each unit was piloted by in 12 public schools over 2 years, and revised to reflect the feedback from school garden educators.
Positive Response
The curriculum and Life Lab’s teaching model have received very positive responses from all the pilot schools, with 98% to 100% of teachers reporting that the NGSS in the Garden program improved their students’ enthusiasm for learning, connection to the natural world, scientific knowledge, social and emotional skills, and attitudes towards fresh fruits and vegetables.
TRIED AND TRUE
12
SCHOOLS
Each unit was piloted in 12 public schools, and revised to reflect the feedback from educators.
8000+
STUDENTS
The total number of students that participated in this curriculum exceeded 8,250.
100%
POSITIVE RESPONSE
The curriculum and Life Lab’s teaching model have received very positive responses from all the pilot schools.