https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens A rough draft of the big picture overview of the learning gardens program. en-us 2020-09-10 00:51:30 UTC 2025-09-29 23:47:54 UTC hello@padlet.com kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733439666 What is It?

A interdisciplinary, mixed grade level programme that helps teach concepts of sustainability and the SDG Goals through planning, growing and harvesting school gardens.  ]]> 2020-09-10 00:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733439666 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733457163 Zero Hunger]]> 2020-09-10 01:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733457163 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733462501 Potential Activities in planting, growing and harvesting learning gardens. ]]> 2020-09-10 01:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733462501 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733467131 Major activities/ lessons/ mini-projects necessary for garden planning.

1) Creating a weather/ climate team (earth science, geography)
2) Socratic Seminar Discussions around selected readings  (English, literature)
3) Cafeteria Scavenger Hunt major food groups (math, food science)
4) Upcycling and creating Planter boxes/ growing systems (design/math)
5) Herb planting (science)
6) Insect team (bug hotels to explore forms of composting (science) 
7) Surveying and planning the space (math,
8) Creating elevator pitch for relevant school stakeholders (English, Business)
9) Google Farm Community Map (Science, geography) ]]> 2020-09-10 01:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733467131 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733473407 Activities/ mini-projects/ lessons, necessary for growing and caring for plants.

1) Creating compost and fertilisers videos (Design, Soil Science)
2) Plant cycles 
3) Digital Story Creation around the garden (stories around the garden)
4) Plant Journals w/ graphs, data entries, observations (Science, English) 
5) Scientific Drawings around plants (Art, Science) 
6) Organic Pest Control (STEM, Design) ]]> 2020-09-10 01:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733473407 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733474253 Activities/ mini-projects/ lessons necessary for harvesting.

1) Creating/ organising a Farmer's Market (math, business) 
2) Packaging and food hygiene (food safety, government, regulations) 
3) Cooking and Meal production (design, home economics)
4) Food Preservation]]> 2020-09-10 01:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733474253 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733575697 2020-09-10 01:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/733575697 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763131057 2020-09-21 06:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763131057 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763132417 2020-09-21 06:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763132417 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763134581 Sustainable Cities and Communities.]]> 2020-09-21 06:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763134581 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763136067 Responsible Consumption and Production.]]> 2020-09-21 06:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763136067 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763145036 Concept: Identity
Inquiry Questions: How does food connect to cultural celebrations/ traditions? How does food represent culture?
Learning Goals: Understand the interconnectedness of food in culture, traditions and celebrations. 
Cross- Cutting Subjects: History, anthropology, culinary science, geography. ]]> 2020-09-21 06:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763145036 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763151024 Concept: Scarcity, patterns, processes
Inquiry Questions: Where does food come from? How does food get from farm to table? What's the difference between industrial and organic farming? What's the impact on the environment? What's more important, food security or sustainability?
Learning Goals: Understand the process of food production and how to make it more sustainable.
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Biological Sciences, ecoystems, zoology ]]> 2020-09-21 06:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763151024 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763153655 Concept: Systems
Inquiry Questions: How do marketplaces serve the community economically, environmentally and socially? What is the role of buyer and seller in a market places? What conditions create market equilibriums? How can we use principles of entrepreneurship to serve the community?
Learning Goals: Understand the economic, social and environmental consequences of farmers markets.
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Economics; Design; Business; Accounting]]> 2020-09-21 06:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763153655 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763160855 Concept: Power; Balance; global interaction
Inquiry Questions: What is fair trade? What is fair? What causes imbalances of power? Is a 'free market' really free?   
Learning Goals: Understand the role of producer, buyer and consumer in facilitating fair trade
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Ethics; Geography; Civics]]> 2020-09-21 06:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763160855 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763165035 Concept: Production and Consumption
Inquiry Questions: What does it mean to have a net zero food footprint? Is there such thing as 'good' food waste? What is a circular economy and how does it apply to food waste?
Learning Goals: Understand how our choices in both food production and consumption impact the environment
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Qualitative/ Quantitative Data, Statistics, Persuasive Writing]]> 2020-09-21 06:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763165035 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763169131 Concept: Resources; sustainability; interaction
Inquiry Questions: How do seasonal conditions affect plant growth? What technologies help support plant growth? What technologies hinder it? 
Learning Goals: Understand the impact of both natural and man made processes on the growing process
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Soil Science; Earth Science; Engineering]]> 2020-09-21 06:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763169131 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763175496 Concept: Balance
Inquiry Questions: What affect does food have on our body? What does it mean to have a 'balanced' diet?
Learning Goals: Understand the impact of food on our bodies and the benefits of eating more balanced diets
Cross- Cutting Subjects: Health; nutrition; chemistry]]> 2020-09-21 06:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763175496 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763179204 Good Health and Well-Being]]> 2020-09-21 06:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/763179204 kylewagner https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/782999762 Concept: Balance
Inquiry Questions: How do we use tech to create a more efficient and sustainable food system? How can tech support growing systems?
Major Learning Goals:  Learn how to use tech and innovation to facilitate processes of planting and growing.
Cross-Cutting Subjects: STEM]]> 2020-09-28 01:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kylewagner/learninggardens/wish/782999762