Jump to content

Menu

Recommended Posts

Posted

The science curriculum we started the year out with flopped.  We're moving on and my daughter is requesting that we study plants.  She's very hands on and I think she's wanting to grow things herself.....probably lots of things!  She's had a small garden in the past so it's not a new concept to her at all and with spring coming, the timing seems ideal.  But we need some structure.   Any curriculum or ideas that we could work off of? 

Posted

There are some free permaculture courses online, none of which I've done so can't recommend. You could combine that with Ellen McHenry's botany course and a book on edible weeds.

Posted
1 hour ago, Rosie_0801 said:

There are some free permaculture courses online, none of which I've done so can't recommend. You could combine that with Ellen McHenry's botany course and a book on edible weeds.

Oooo....edible weeds!  She'd love that!  Thanks for the ideas.

  • Like 1
  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

My dd enjoyed Ellen McHenry's Botany in 8 Lessons.  The book has Level 1 and Level 2, so it can be done with kids as young as 8 and also older.  It has a lot of activities and you can also download more in the plants section under "free downloads" on her website.

You can also use Green Thumbs for some easy plant activities.

With my ds, we loved Smithsonian's Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds visual encyclopedia!!  Also, The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups is another favorite of ours.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...