Fiji: Teaching activities for school gardens and sustainability

Teaching activities related to school kitchen gardens and sustainability are available for Primary and Secondary grades.

Activities go across many subjects, including English, Science, Mathematics, Healthy Living, Social Studies and Moral Values.

Each activity includes:

  • materials list
  • detailed instructions
  • key resources such as slides and student handouts are included where necessary.

English

English_Y1-2_Give and follow planting instructions  pdf  |  docx
English_Y1-2_Understand how meaning is created in picture books pdf  |  docx
English_Y1-2_Use garden words to practice rhyming pdf  |  docx
English_Y1-2_Write an acrostic poem-Food pdf  |  docx
English_Y3-4_Identify verbs for garden actions pdf  |  docx
English_Y3-4_Save the Scraps Book pdf  |  docx
English_Y3-4_Write an acrostic poem-Weather pdf  |  docx
English_Y5-6_Compost Stew Book pdf  |  docx
English_Y5-6_Green Green Book pdf  |  docx
English_Y5-6_The Curious Garden Book pdf  |  docx
English_Science_Y3-6_ Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root pdf  |  docx

Science
Science_Y1-2_Build a soda bottle composter pdf  |  docx
Science-Soc St_Y1-2_Basic composting materials pdf  |  docx
Science-SocSci-Maths_Y1-2_Observe water transport in plants pdf  |  docx
Science-Social Science_Y3-4_Build a soda bottle composter pdf  |  docx
Science_Y4-5_Do plants need light to grow pdf  |  docx
Science_Y5-6_Mini greenhouse pdf  |  docx
Science_English_Y5-6_Grow a community garden pdf  |  docx
Science_Arts_Y5-6_ Construct a pot pyramid for the garden pdf  |  docx
Science_Y1-5_Observe water transport in plants pdf  |  docx
Science-English_Y1-6_What can I compost pdf  |  docx
Science-SocSci-English_Y1-6_What can I compost pdf  |  docx

Maths
Maths_Y1-2_Use data to plan a garden pdf  |  docx
Maths_Y4_Construct a pot pyramid for the garden pdf  |  docx
Maths_Y4-5_Area and perimeter of leaves pdf  |  docx
Maths_Y5-6_Measure the perimeter of garden beds pdf  |  docx

Health
Healthy Living-Soc Sci_Y1-2_Basic composting materials pdf  |  docx
Healthy Living Social Studies_Y3-4_Save the scraps pdf  |  docx
Health-Science_Y4-5_Plastic bottle bird feeder pdf  |  docx
Health Social StudiesY5-6_Growing food from scraps pdf  |  docx
Healthy Living_ Science_Y5-6_Create a compost stew pdf  |  docx

Social Studies
Social Studies_Y3-4_Growing vegetables from food scraps pdf  |  docx
Social Studies_English_Y5-6_ Plan a community garden pdf  |  docx
Social St_Science_English_Y5-6_Read The Curious Garden pdf  |  docx

Moral Values
Moral Values-Civic Ed_Y1-2_Build a soda bottle composter  pdf  |  docx


English

English_Y9_Write and present a persuasive speech about the value of school kitchen gardens pdf  |  docx
English-sos_Y9–10__Uncovering traditional garden wisdom pdf  |  docx
English_Y10–11__Crafting creative writing about the school kitchen garden pdf  |  docx
English_Y9–10–11–12__Crafting a persuasive speech about the value of school kitchen gardens pdf  |  docx

Science

Science_Y7-8_Identify the importance of pollinators pdf  |  docx
Science_Y7-8_Investigating the impact of soil ph on plant growth pdf  |  docx
Science_Y7-8_Measure photosynthesis with floating leaves pdf  |  docx
Science_Y9_Explore the role of soil microbes in the carbon cycle pdf  |  docx
Science_Y9_Identify the importance of pollinators pdf  |  docx
Science_Y10_Study the rate of germination pdf  |  docx
Science_Y9–10_Examining micro-organisms in composting pdf  |  docx
Science_Y9–10_Understanding ecosystem food chains pdf  |  docx
Science_Y7-8-9-10_Measure photosynthesis with floating leaves pdf  |  docx
Science_Y7–8–9–10_Conducting a photosynthesis leaf experiment pdf  |  docx

Science and Other

Sci_agri_Y8-9_Explore the role of soil microbes in the carbon cycle pdf  |  docx
Sci_maths_Y8-9_Study the rate of germination pdf  |  docx
Sci-agr-sos_Y9_Testing for soil types pdf  |  docx
Sci-mat-bt_Y9_Conducting the ultimate growth challenge pdf  |  docx
Sci-mat-bt_Y9_Maximising crop production in a school garden pdf  |  docx
Sci-mat-eng-hec_Y9_Growing food from garden to table pdf  |  docx
Sci-bt-mat_Y9–10_Planning and costing a garden bed pdf  |  docx
Sci-sos_Y9-10_Living together in different ecosystems pdf  |  docx
Sci-sos_Y9-10_Recognising and preserving useful local plants pdf  |  docx
Sci-eng_Y10_Studying the rate of germination pdf  |  docx

Agriculture

Agri-Sci-Eng_Y7-9_Understand the importance of organic farming pdf  |  docx
Agri-Mat-Tech_Y8-9_Maximise crop production in a school garden pdf  |  docx
Agri-SocSci-Eng_Y8-9_Understand organic farming and sustainable agriculture approaches pdf  |  docx
Agri-Sci-Fle_Y9–10_Investigating where our food comes from pdf  |  docx
Agri-Eng_Y10_Understanding the importance of organic farming pdf  |  docx
Agri-Sci-SocSci-English_Y10_Understand organic farming and sustainable agriculture approaches pdf  |  docx

Biology

Bio-Agr_Y11_Problem-solving for the school kitchen garden pdf  |  docx
Bio-Agr_Y11_Using crop rotation to improve a school kitchen garden pdf  |  docx

Others

Health Studies_Y7-9_Understand the three main food groups pdf  |  docx
Maths-Technology_Y8-9_Plan and cost a garden bed pdf  |  docx
Home Economics_Y9_Understand the three main food groups pdf  |  docx
Family Life Education-English_Y9_Understand healthy eating and living pdf  |  docx
Home Economics-Family Life Education-English_Y9__Understanding food groups and healthy eating pdf  |  docx
Geography-Home Economics_Y11_Reducing food miles with a school kitchen gardens pdf  |  docx

FIJI CURRICULUM MAPPING YEARS 1 to 8  pdf  |  xlsx