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Gardening

Cleaning up your yard can be a great opportunity to teach your kids to garden! Kids can learn all about composting, native plants, flowers, and growing their own food. Biology and earth sciences lessons are embedded in gardening as are learning environmental design skills. Yard work doesn't have to be a chore when you and your kids can garden together.

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Outdoor Fun Family Style!

With spring here at last, and summer in view, it's a great time to begin plunging into fun outdoor activities that the ...

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Grow a Family Garden!

Gardening offers family fun. In a garden, you can be active, relax, and spend time together. Growing vegetables or ...

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Just Picked: Garden Inspired Books and Activities

From bugs to broccoli, the following garden-inspired books and toys offer something for children of all ages. ...

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A Guide to Gardening with Your Kids

Summer's coming, and with it comes weekend weeding. How about gardening with the kids? According to the National ...

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Grooming Green Thumbs (and Green Eaters!)

Flowers are blooming up and down your street. Summer is finally here. Green is everywhere. Everywhere, that is, except ...

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Tap into Something Yummy: Make Maple Syrup!

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Ways to Help Children Learn From Gardening

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Benefits of School Gardening

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Beyond a Garden in Every School

Source: Center for Ecoliteracy
Growing Green: Benefits of Composting and Organic Foods

Source: State: Indiana Department of Education
The Edible Schoolyard

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Your Backyard: A Wildlife Lesson Waiting to Happen

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Great Botanical Gardens for Kids

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Walk in the Park Improves ADHD

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Plant a Butterfly Garden

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