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MyGarden Nutrition Education Curriculum

MyGarden Nutrition Education Curriculum. Gardens and Nutrition Education in your School Connecting to the 4-H Children’s Garden. Today’s talk. http://4hgarden.msu.edu/talks /MyGarden.ppt. My garden. Themes to engage everyone Curiosity and wonder Imagination Questions Lots of fun!.

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MyGarden Nutrition Education Curriculum

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  1. MyGarden Nutrition Education Curriculum • Gardens and Nutrition Education in your School • Connecting to the 4-H Children’s Garden

  2. Today’s talk • http://4hgarden.msu.edu/talks/MyGarden.ppt

  3. My garden... • Themes to engage everyone • Curiosity and wonder • Imagination • Questions • Lots of fun!

  4. “The 4-H Children’s Garden is a magical place of learning.”

  5. Kitchen Garden • Chives • Oregano • Basil • Tomato • Dill • Thyme • Nasturtium • Begonia

  6. My Favorite Foods Garden • Strawberries • Maple tree • Potatoes • Tomatoes • Peanuts • Chocolate mint • Spaghetti squash • Chives • Aguga ‘Chocolate Chip’

  7. Cereal Bowl Garden • Corn for Cornflakes • Wheat for Wheaties • Rye for bread • Oats for Oatmeal • Buckwheat for pancakes • Sugar Beets for sugar

  8. Peter Rabbit Herb Garden • Beet ‘MacGregor's Favorite’ • Radish ‘French Breakfast’ • Rhubarb ‘Valentine’ • Mint • Lemon Balm • Tansy • Lavender • Chamomile

  9. Pizza Garden • Wheat • Tomato • Basil • Oregano • Peppers • Onions • Marigold, “The Cheese”

  10. MyGarden • Garden Ideas • Drop in lesson plans (K-12) • Connections • Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens • Scientists • Virtual Gardens

  11. MyGarden Curriculum • Gardens and nutrition • Technology integration • Multiple content areas • Science • Math • English Language Arts • Social Science

  12. Delivering MyGarden • Collaborating Classrooms • Staying connected all year long • Connections to “Dr. Norm” and others • E-News • See what is happening in the 4-H Children’s Gardens • Students report on what they are doing

  13. Wonder Wall • Communication tool • Connect to experts (Dr. Norm) • Post questions, comments, drawings and photos • Moderated • Expert answers kids questions • Wonder Wall

  14. Jr. Plant Scientist • On-line program • 10 Discoveries • In-garden component • At-home component • On-line component • Jr. Plant Scientist

  15. Cool Kid Plants • Plant evaluation program • Kids do the evaluation • In-garden and on-line • Cool Kid Plants

  16. Cool Kid Plants • Sensitive plant • Cherry tomato ‘Matt’s Wild Cherry’ • Basil ‘Magical Michael’ • Broom corn • Chocolate Mint • Pumpkin ‘Cinderella’ • Pretzel Bean • Purple Haze Carrot • Pansy • Lemon Verbena

  17. Pretzel Bean

  18. ‘Purple Haze’ Carrot

  19. Virtual Gardening

  20. Idea Seekers Gardens • Virtual Gardening in a virtual kids world • Gardening plus nutrition • Being a good gardener (citizen) • From the virtual to the real world • Idea Seeker Gardening

  21. Idea Seekers Garden

  22. Making good food...

  23. Virtual Gardening • How to integrate into the classroom • Learning Labs • Root ‘n Reward • Content-based quizzes • Fund raising possibilities • Tonight’s assignment - “play” in your virtual garden

  24. MyGarden • “experience plants and nutrition” • Real gardens • Real foods • Ongoing connections • Virtual gardens, farmers markets and cooking

  25. Contact Information • Norm Lownds • Associate Professor • Curator, 4-H Children’s Gardens • Email: lownds@msu.edu • Phone: 517-355-5191 x. 1-349

  26. Experience Plants • Take a piece of our garden with you • Bag O’Salad Experiment • Growing a salad in a bag • Observing, measuring growth • Harvesting • Celebrating • Sharing your success with us

  27. MyGarden is a curriculum in development.  Research is ongoing to ensure the evidence base.  All materials should be considered “Draft”. • This material was partially funded by the State of Michigan with federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by way of the Michigan Nutrition Network at the Michigan Fitness Foundation. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more contact the Michigan Food Assistance Program Hotline at - (800) 481-4989.

  28. Co-sponsorship of a conference by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) assumes the active participation of Department of Education staff in the planning and development of the agenda. No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability. The conference facility must meet federal and state accessibility standards. Commercial products or services displayed or presented as a part of the conference are not considered endorsed by the MDE. • In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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