Funded by grants from The Gottlieb Native Garden (GNG) and Edison International, the goal of this Module is to facilitate with students an exploration of garden types such as native and edible gardens, garden design, and the process of putting in a garden, including collaborating with community stakeholders. The benefits of this module are extensive, including connecting students to nature; providing an outdoor learning experience for students; fostering a sense of community and improving the natural ecosystem, among others.
Module Resources
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Reference Materials
Birds
- Urban LA Birds Starter Kit
- Los Angeles Christmas Bird Count Checklist
- 2018 Bird Sleuth Investigator
- eBird Essentials for Educators
- Cornell Bird Curriculum
- Cornell Investigating Evidence Curriculum
- Cornell What Makes a Bird a Bird Curriculum
- Alphabetical Bird Checklist
- Feeder Watch Tally Sheet
- Project Feeder Watch - Mini Poster
- Hummingbirds 101 Card
- Hummingbird Fun Fact Cards
- Hummingbirds Informational Pamphlet
- Hummingbird Resource for Teachers
- Allen's Hummingbird
- Hummingbird Poster 2016
- 2018 Student Hummingbird Poster
- Bird Resources for Educators
- Wild Birds Unlimited Picture ID Card
Butterflies
Gottlieb Garden- Map to Gottlieb House
- Gottlieb Garden Plants - M10
- Gottlieb Garden Wildlife - M10
- Gottlieb Numbers - M10
- A California Love Story
Native Gardening
- Good Resources for Native Plant Pruning
- Conducting a Simple Soil Sedimentation Test
- Soil Sample Submission Form
- Garden Resources Lists
- Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat
- California Coastal Chaparral
- LAUSD Approved Plant List
- Pollination Fast Facts
- The Dirty Dozen +1
- Planting a Shrub or Tree on a Slope
- LA City Urban Forestry Street Tree Selection GuideLA County Drought-tolerant Plant List
- Wildfire Resistant Plants
- LA City Urban Forestry Street Tree Selection Guide
- 50 Favorites for California Friendly Landscapes
- How to Make a Rain Garden
- Top 10 California Friendly Plants
- California Native Plants and Theodore Payne
Plant Classification
- Classification of Plants - Artemisia californica
- Linnaean Classification of Kingdoms
- Common Trees of Los Angeles
- Vegetable Families
Vegetable Gardens
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Reading MaterialsGeneral Materials
- Biodiversity Loss is Sickening_M10
- Review on Ecosystem Services_M10
- Conservation Biology_M10
- The Healing Power of Plants_M10
- Fire-retardant Plants_M10
- Climate Change - The Weight of the World
- Amazon Deforestation Accelerates Climate Change
- Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults
- Less Rainforest, Less Rain - A Cautionary Tale from Borneo
Gardening
- Gardening for Life_M10
- Gardens, Wildlands & Conservation in Times of Drought_M10
- A Water-wise Garden_M10
- Urban Domestic Gardens_M10
- Crusade Against Genetically Modified Crops_M10
- Wild Ones Gardening for Life_M10
- Setting Up & Running a School Garden
- A Glossary of Soil Terms
- A California Love Story
- Developing a School Garden or School Greening Project Road Map
- Lesson Learned on Urban Gardening Phenomenon
- In the Garden - Greg Rubin
- What is Table to Farm
- The History of the Farm to Table Movement
- What is Farm to Table
Insects
- Monarch Conservation in America's Cities_M10
- Flying Insect Biomass Decline_M10
- Ecological Armageddon & Insect Decline_M10
- Can Cities Help Preserve the Butterflies and the Bees
- Saving the Blue Butterfly
Birds
- Birds & American Airspace
- Birdwatching for Peace of Mind & Better Health
- Migration & Navigation in Birds
- Migration - Nature Conservancy
- Migratory Avifauna Survival - Weather Radar
- Understanding Variation in Migratory Movements
- The Dark Side of Light - Lessons from a Crow
- Preparing to Migrate - Expression of Molecules and Growth Factors in Skeletal Muscles
Trees
- Carbon Storage by Tree Root Biomass_M10
- How Walking in the Woods Benefits Your Health_M10
- Trees & Carbon_M10
- Can the LA We Know Survive the Death of Its Trees
- Trees and Decreased Stress Levels
- Ecologist Says Trees Talk to Each Other
- Hollywood Trees Spared from Ax After Legal Battle
- A Devastating Threat to California Trees
- Save the Shade
- The Environmental Psychology of Trees - Assessing the Value of Trees
- The Large Tree Argument
- Native Trees for Urban Gardens
- SoCal Edison is Cutting Your Trees and There's Not Much You Can Do About It
- Why It's Time to Say Thanks to Trees
- Photographer and His Wife Plant 2 Million Trees in 20 Years
- Plant Trees that Turn Your Yard Into a Bird Oasis - and Carbon Sponge
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Lesson 1: Assessing the Garden Site & Initial Biodiversity Inventory
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Lesson 2: Types of Gardens / Garden Kits
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Lesson 3: Creating a Vision for the Garden
- Lesson Plan - M10_3
- PowerPoint - Educator - Creating a Vision
- PowerPoint - Student - Creating a Vision
- Handout - Designing the Vision - M10_3
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Lesson 4: Identifying and Securing Needed Resources
- Lesson Plan - M10_4
- PowerPoint - Identifying and Preparing Resources
- Student Handout - Planning to Put in a Garden - M10_L4_A1-A4
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Lesson 5: Preparing the Garden Site
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Lesson 9: Attracting Pollinators
- Module 10 - L9
- PowerPoint - M10 L9 A1
- Student Handout - Expert Groups Research Graphic Organizer - M10 L9 A2
- Student Handout - Master Garden Maintenance Checklist - M10 L9 A4
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Lesson 10: Post-planting Biodiversity Inventory
- Lesson Plan - M10 - L10
- PowerPoint - M10 - L10 A1
- Student Handout - Expert Groups Research Graphic Organizer - M10 L10 A2
- Student Handout - Expert Master Garden Maintenance Checklist - M10 L10 A4