Lessons & Education Resources
This page is sprouting…resources added regularly
Harvest Activity Sheets - print & enjoy!
Visit your school garden & learn alongside our educators
Fall Printable Activities
Winter Discoveries
The ‘Plants we Eat’
*recommended age for activities noted
Garden Activity Sheets (K-2)
Plant Part Taco (any age)
Veggie Crossword (4-5)
Read aloud book on YouTube: “Tops & Bottoms” (K-2)
Plant Part Scavenger Hunt Kitchen Addition: Printable activity and instructional video (any age)
Carrots are a plant we eat. Oregon Harvest for Schools has a new, fun video in both English and Spanish and coloring sheet (K-3)
Plant Parts Info (any age)
Match the name with the plant part we eat (K-3)
Pressed Flower Prints (4-5)
All about Pollination (& pollinators)!
Visit our YouTube Playlist “Insects & Pollinators” for a series of short videos from our garden educators.
Portland Parks Guide to “Bees of Portland” (K-3)
True Bugs activity sheet (K-3)
Bugs at home. Print and take on walks or while watching outside a window. How many can you find in April? (K-3)
Insect Facts (4-5)
Pollinator Trivia (4-5)
How good is your nose? (any age)
Flower Anatomy Activity (4-5)
Everything Bees & Pollination from Ava’s Flowers. (thanks to 5th Grader Jenna for sharing this awesome resource)
Attracting Bees & Butterflies to you garden…and more pollinator resources thanks to Becca & Casey
Additional resources & links to partner content will be posted here.
East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District presents an activity book: The Great Gorge Adventure. Available in English, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Botany Games & Resources for Kids: links to activities, videos and information to support kids ongoing science exploration outdoors! (thanks to Pierce & his STEAM club educator for sharing this resource with us)
Art that Vanishes! Instructions: here. Video tutorial: here
How does your garden grow? Printable coloring page from Whole Kids Foundation
Art, Cooking, and other Nature activities from Living Classroom
Looking for a book? Check out City Blossom’s educational book list (organized by grade level and many are available digitally)
It’s Kale time! Grown in many of our school gardens and easy to grow at home, Oregon Harvest for Schools has made an fun video & coloring page.