We are pleased to share garden education resources developed by Education Outside. Education Outside was a nonprofit operating throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and committed to advancing science education in public schools, outdoors. Education Outside closed its doors in June of 2019, but garden-based programming continues in many of these schools through other organizations, including FoodCorps.
These resources represent best practices and lessons learned by Education Outside over eight years of training and deploying garden educators in public schools. These materials are for use by schools, School Garden Support Organizations, AmeriCorps programs, or other environmental education programs working in schools. These resources cover a range of topics related to building and maintaining garden education programs, as well as curriculum from kindergarten through 5th grade.
Please note that these resources are made available to the public for free, but are not for commercial use. Credit should be given to Education Outside if any material is used or adapted. These resources were not developed by FoodCorps and reflect Education Outside programming, not FoodCorps programming.
View a complete introduction to these resources and a brief history of Education Outside.
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EDUCATION OUTSIDE PROGRAM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Education Outside K-5 Science CurriculumLesson Planning Resources
- Using The Learning Cycle to Write Outdoor Science Lessons
- Adapting the Curriculum
- Curriculum Visuals: English
- Curriculum Visuals: Spanish
Education Outside’s Best Practices for Teaching in the School Garden Overview
- Education Outside’s Best Practices for Teaching in the School Garden Overview
- Best Practices for Building Classroom Culture
- Best Practices Rubric
- Back Pocket Activities, Art Projects, Celebrations, and Icebreakers
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Education Outside’s Organizational Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Building Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Outdoor Classrooms
Cooking Outside
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Hiring and Training Garden Educators
Hiring and Training BasicsLearning & Teaching Outdoors
- Learning & Teaching Outdoors
- Backwards Planning, The Learning Cycle, and Lesson Adaptation
- Building a Foundation for Effective Classroom Management
- Making It Stick
- Behavior Management
- Restorative Practices
- Teaching Next Generation Science Standards Outside
- Facilitating Inquiry
- Cooking Outside with Students 1
- Trauma Informed Practices
Leadership for Community Engagement
- Leadership for Community Engagement
- Getting to Know Yourself and Your Community- Identity Mapping, Fitting In vs. Belonging, and Asset Mapping
- Laying the Foundation for Discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Among Garden Educators
- Reflecting on Organizational Culture: Deepening the Work
- Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with External Consultants
- Communication: Feedback, Nonviolent Communication, and Grant Writing
Outdoor Classroom Design
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Garden Educator Management & Coaching
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Gardens & Green Spaces
