Kansas Lesson Plan
Vertical Gardening
Content Area: Life Science
Grade Level: 9-12
This unique group of lesson plans was completed as part of a grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in partnership with the Rural Education Center in Kansas State University’s College of Education, to attract students to degrees in agriculture and food science.
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Vertical Gardening
- Lesson 2: Plant Selection
- Lesson 3: Nutrition and Growing Media
- Lesson 4: Experimental Design and Careers in Crop Production
- Lesson 5: Go With the Flow
- Lesson 6: Cashing in on Cash Crops
- Lesson 7: Introduction to Product Marketing
- Lesson 8: Healthy Plants for Heathy Humans
- Lesson 9: Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
- Lesson 10: Planting Seeds for Agricultural Education
- Lesson 11: Is a Bigger Garden Always Better?