A gardening journal can help you record, design, plan, and improve your garden. Discover 7 of the best gardening journals available, now on Gardener’s Path.
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One of the most under-appreciated yet incredibly important resources for any gardener is a garden journal. These tools can range from a simple notebook to a bulging folder crammed with observations and knowledge built up over many seasons. In this article, we’ll go through the ins and outs of garden journals, including why they’re so important and what kinds of things to keep track of. What is a garden journal? A garden journal is an invaluable resource that keeps a […]
Free garden journal printables to create your own garden journal. Choose from our massive mix-and-match set, available in four garden-fresh colour schemes.
These free printable Journal Covers would be lovely to use for a Junk Journal or Art Journal. They have a pretty Garden theme!
Transform your science and math, reading and writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts all through garden-based activities. The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoors play and learning ideas, however big or small your outdoor space – and comes with a lovely, free gift. Welcome to The Garden Classroom Your garden, no matter its […]
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The Garden Journal: a free digital download made with your home printer. Easily assembled in a binder or it can be spiral-bound at your local copy center.
Keeping a Garden Journal or Garden Planner is the best gardening resource to save you time and money year after year. Learn how with Free Garden Printables.
Showcase the power of two vegetarian superfoods in these spinach and quinoa patties. Perfect for snacks, lunches or dinner!
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The Garden Journal: a free digital download made with your home printer. Easily assembled in a binder or it can be spiral-bound at your local copy center.
Use this simple plan for organizing garden papers, making plans and dreams, and recording what did and didn't work- with free printable notebook!
Wondering how to start a nature journal with your children? This ultimate guide to nature journals for children is full of ideas you can use to make your own nature journal, start a nature study, and explore the natural world. The ultimate guide to nature journals for children Use these links to dive into […]
Think and draw - free printables for creative drawing and colouring. Feel free to print and use as many as you like! Click on the image to...
These free printable garden planners will help you plan your best garden ever! Whether you're growing vegetables or flowers, they're sure to help!
Garden perspective drawing can be a handy tool to visualize a redesign, or a therapeutic activity you can use to imagine all the possibilities that space can become. Here are some simple tips on perspective drawing in the garden that anyone can do at home!
Learn how to integrate art into your plant science activities by having students make chlorophyll paintings. Similar to leaf rubbings, this simple science based art project is a fun and creative extension for teaching kids about photosynthesis.
What perennials should you cut back in the fall? Start with these 12 plants that need a good fall pruning.
Field journals can be ideal tools for prompting kids to document, reflect on, and otherwise extend their garden experiences. And when kids create the books from scratch themselves, they are even more inspired to dig in!
Warning: I went a little crazy with hyperlinking. Once I started... I just couldn't stop. You've been warned. One of my goals for science is to make using our textbook more exciting. It's common knowledge that textbooks don't possess much of that "cool factor". I've always been a fan of Dinah Zike's Foldables, but until recently I hadn't quite figured out how (or when) to use them. Then, my wheels starting turning. As part of of plants chapter, I wanted my kiddos to be able to recognize the process of photosynthesis, but I didn't exactly have gobs of time to spend on it. I knew in my mind, I wanted my students to create some kind of photosynthesis foldable. After a few failed google searches, I decided to use my own noggin. Using an awesome foldable resource I snagged from Pinterest, I decided on a "Six Door" foldable. A Teacher's Treasure has several great options and ideas for foldables here. In the top three boxes, students listed the three things necessary for photosynthesis to occur: water, sunlight energy, and carbon dioxide. On two of the bottom flaps, we wrote what plants produce as a result of photosynthesis: oxygen and sugar. One of my students even suggested writing "produces" at the bottom to remember! Brilliant! Finally, in the last box we wrote the definition of photosynthesis. Not too shabby! On the inside of the flaps, using our books as a resource, students described what happened with sunlight, carbon, water ... and so on and so on. My kids loved it! It was probably because they got to fold, cut, and color. Oh well, I'll take it! I've been a follower of Eve's Science Notebooking blog for awhile, but it took my brilliant coworker to stumble upon her Flip and Flaps post for the lightbulb to turn on! As I mentioned earlier, I am always looking for ways to make the textbook seem "cool". Although, one student DID tell me that he took his book home every night to read... I'll assume he is the minority. So! After reading this post on Flip and Flaps, Erin (my brilliant coworker) and I put our heads together and whipped up some flippity flaps for the week! Using Microsoft Publisher as Eve suggested, I created a little interactive textbook activity for lesson four. I asked my students today what they thought and I received cheers! Let's keep in mind... they got to color and glue again. On the cover of the flip flap, I created a parts of the flower review based on this photo. On the inside, students sneakily had to reread the text to fill in the blank and answer various questions. I'm Learning So Much about Flowers! How DO plants grow? Erin (my brilliant coworker) recreated this leaves, stems, and roots flip flap for our kiddos to review the functions of each. Once again, my kids were in love with science (or their scissors, colors, and glue). Now, before I part for the evening I must inform everyone of something extremely important happening this weekend. The University of Missouri will be playing the kU jayhawks (yes, that is grammatically correct) at THE MIZZOU Arena this Saturday. There's only one thing I have to say: MIZZOU-RAH!
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Explore the differences, potential drawbacks, and benefits of growing in raised garden beds vs in-ground gardening - to decide what style is best for you!
Dutch tulips in the style of Romero Britto, by Malou, grade 6 This was one of my most successful lessons so far; students enjoyed it and the results were amazing. But hello copycats: Britto never painted tulips! So please don't copy this lesson (I saw a lot of them already on artblogs Pinterest), but create one yourself. Or at least: mention your source, kidsartists.blogspot.com! You need: white drawing sheet A4 size permanent marker colour markers ruler Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist. He was born in 1963 in grew up an extremely modest lifestyle amongst eight brothers and sisters in Recife Brazil. His drew and painted on any scrap of newspaper or cardboard he could find and filled them with colourful images of a beautiful world. In 1983 Britto travelled to Europe to study the old masters. After this trip, he traveled to the USA where Pop Art was flourishing. He opened a gallery in Miami. In 1989,Absolut Vodka selected Britto to design an artwork with their famous logo. From that moment the name Britto was known to a greater public. His artwork are now represented in galleries and museums across five continents. Paris in the style of Britto, by Emmy grade 6 Look at artwork of Britto on his gallery. Discuss the salient features: bright colours, simple shapes, the work is divided into sections that are filled with patterns, thick black outlines. Discuss how you to see the difference between the drawn picture and the background. Ask about the stylistic characteristics and where to classify this artist (Pop Art, Cubism). The students have to make a drawing with a topic of their choice. No details, but only the main lines. Divide the drawing surface with pencil and ruler in several sections. Trace all lines with a waterproof black marker and then colour them with markers in the way Britto did. For the background we stamped circles with toilet rolls on a coloured sheet and pasted the artwork on it. Flowers in the styleo of Britto, by Nadia grade 6
Free Printable PROJECT PLANNER to keep your DIY projects organized! List your materials, budget, actions, and more on this Project Planner!
Seed packets are messy! Create your own seed packets catalog, organize for under $15 with this DIY method. Easy organization for gardeners.
Seeds & planting is a fun unit to teach in the spring. This unit includes an observation journal, parts of a plant, ways seeds move, photosynthesis, & more!
Create a unique nature journal with pockets.
