Math in the Garden
![]() There are so many ways to teach math in the garden! Just look at all the opportunities on the back of a seed packet. Teachers at every grade level can find a way to discuss math while planning, planting, observing, and harvest a garden. At the same time, you'll be showing your students how math is used in everyday life. Check out these ways to dress up your math lessons with a little green.
Grades PreK-5 Download the complete lesson. Discover an Acre
![]() Farms are measured in acres, but how big is an acre? Students use one-foot squares of paper to discover how many of their classroom would fit inside an acre.
Grades: 3-5 Download the complete lesson. Seed Statistics![]() Not every seed you plant will germinate (sprout), but how many of them do? Students plant seeds and record how many they planted. Younger students write number sentences showing germinated seeds compared to duds, and older students show the difference with fractions and decimals.
Grades: 1-5 Download the complete lesson. Making A Garden Map![]() What’s the first step to planting a vegetable garden? Make a plan!
Seeds and seedlings can’t be plopped just anywhere in the garden. Different plants require different amounts of space to grow. And plants grow to different heights, so you need make sure that tall plants don’t shade the smaller plants. Before you go out to the garden, teach your students how to determine what space requirements their plants need. Then have them draw a map of their garden on graph paper. This activity gives your students a chance to use their math skills in a real-life setting. It also gives them ownership of the garden from the start. Grades: 3-5 Download the complete lesson. Comparing
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