Kids Page
Links to educational material and fun games for kids of all ages. Look through the sites and tailor what you would like to teach your kids and choose from numerous activities for self learning and learning as a group or family. Many items can be adapted to online learning and activities. Teachers may be able to use this material to teach students on Skype or other platforms. Enjoy!
Junior Master Gardener Program is an international youth gardening program of the University Cooperative Extension Network. It has numerous educational and fun projects you can explore. http://jmgkids.us/
National Center for Agricultural Literacy by the Utah State University has much educational information plus games under the 'Student Center' tab.
https://agclassroom.org/
https://agclassroom.org/
Idaho Agriculture in the Classroom. AITC is affiliated with the USDA. Idaho's quality programming and materials are provided by a cooperative partnership between the agriculture industry, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. This website has educational information and activities. The activities are located under the Teachers Tab 'Materials and Resources'. http://idahoaitc.org/
Kids Gardening " We create opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder." Many educational
lesson plans and activities. https://kidsgardening.org/
lesson plans and activities. https://kidsgardening.org/
Kindergarden by Aggie Horticulture Just for Kids, a service of the Texas A&M University Horticulture Program by Aggie Horticulture Just for Kids. Educational materials and many activities.
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/index.html
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/index.html
My First Garden Teacher's Guide by the Illinois University Extension. Educational program for learning about a vegetable garden including how to plan their first garden. https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/tg/index.cfm
Instructor Web Learn the different parts of a plant. An elementary science lesson on identifying parts of a plant and plant growth.
http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/plantparts.asp
http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/plantparts.asp
Plant Something by Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association. Helpful information about general gardening and landscaping. Lots of info under Helpful Links. Under the How-To-Videos Tab is a video with kids who garden.
http://www.plantingidaho.org/
http://www.plantingidaho.org/
The Great Plant Escape by the University of Illinois Extension. Help Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life. Lessons about plant life. Recommended for 4th and 5th grade. Note: Many of the links below on the page don't work but the Detective section does work.
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/gpe/index.cfm
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/gpe/index.cfm
Youth Gardening Activities by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County. Numerous gardening activities. https://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/youth
Children and Nature Network has multiple resources for teaching. Go to the 'Learning' Tab and go to 'Tools and Resources.' There you will find resource material for teaching. https://www.childrenandnature.org/
Burpee Home Gardens has numerous instructional articles on how to involve kids in learning about gardening and growing.
https://www.burpeehomegardens.com/searchResults.aspx?srch=kids
https://www.burpeehomegardens.com/searchResults.aspx?srch=kids
Pollinator Live is a series of live webcasts, satellite field trips, and web seminars about polllinators, gardening, and conservation. These programs are geared towards grades 4 to 8. https://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/
Bloomers Island Website
Bloomers Island Backyard Page includes general information. Scroll down for pages where you can print out sheets for coloring. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/
Bloomers Island Blog includes a short personal story and a book you can purchase from the author. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/#tab-id-2
Bloomers Island Outdoor Activities has a list with exploring activities you can do with your children. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/#tab-id-3
Bloomers Island Veggie Pops shows a video on how to plant a Veggi Pop and information about the different Veggie Pops available. PS. We carry these.
Bloomers Island Lollipot Magically Growing Vegetable Kit: 6" pot with soil, seed, fertilizer, and instructions. This is a project that your child can get started on now. PS. We carry these.
Bloomers Island Schoolyard packed with educational resources including videos for teaching children. https://bloomersisland.com/schoolyard/
Bloomers Island Backyard Page includes general information. Scroll down for pages where you can print out sheets for coloring. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/
Bloomers Island Blog includes a short personal story and a book you can purchase from the author. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/#tab-id-2
Bloomers Island Outdoor Activities has a list with exploring activities you can do with your children. https://bloomersisland.com/backyard/#tab-id-3
Bloomers Island Veggie Pops shows a video on how to plant a Veggi Pop and information about the different Veggie Pops available. PS. We carry these.
Bloomers Island Lollipot Magically Growing Vegetable Kit: 6" pot with soil, seed, fertilizer, and instructions. This is a project that your child can get started on now. PS. We carry these.
Bloomers Island Schoolyard packed with educational resources including videos for teaching children. https://bloomersisland.com/schoolyard/