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4-H fidget for all ages. No one will be able to stop themselves from twisting, swiveling and tangling it.

This can be a useful educational activity when working with youth ages 12-18. Caring adults can implement the knowledge to enhance understanding of working together and taking leadership roles in strengthening their community as it relates to various groups.

This lesson will allow youth to think critically and enhance awareness about:

• Community, community needs, and its assets.
• Researching about community.
• Inequities that exist in distribution of communities’ assets.
• Working in collaboration with community partners and peers to improve the community—what needs to change and how it should be navigated?

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on volunteer gleaning projects.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on winterizing your garden.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on reviewing your garden journal.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on the different kinds of gardens you could cultivate.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on how your interest in gardening can be a hobby or even a business.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on home-canned salsa!

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on sharing your produce with others.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on the different ways you can garden.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on pickling, which is preserving a food with acid and salt.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on pollinators in the garden.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on annuals and perennials.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on making jams and jellies.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on managing pests.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on managing weeds.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on harvesting in the early season. Garden harvests tend to be more bountiful in late spring and early fall, but several plants may be ready in early summer. Onions, radishes, lettuce, peas, spinach, turnips, rhubarb, and strawberries may be ready now if not already harvested. Each plant will have different indicators to identify when it is ready to harvest.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on preserving produce with dehydration. Dehydrating is a great way to enjoy your produce year-round! Drying foods is simple, safe, fun, and easy to learn. There are several advantages of drying foods; it is the least expensive food preservation method and very easy to do. It takes up much less storage space because food shrinks in size when moisture is removed, and drying concentrates the food’s flavor and nutrition.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on food safety for harvesting. When growing plants for consumption, whether for oneself or others, it is important to protect them from outside pests and follow safe procedures when handling produce from harvest to consumption.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on transplanting. Transplanting is moving plants that are already growing to a new place to continue growing.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on soil health. Soil acts as a water filter, provides habitat for billions of organisms, and serves as a foundation for our cities and towns.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on plant care. The three basic needs of your plants are water, sun, and nutrition.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on creating a gardening journal.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

Did you know about the different ways you can garden? Or have you thought about some of the things you need to consider when selecting the way you would like to garden? Here we have a variety of choices you can make as you begin to garden.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on tips for planting your seeds.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

Planning is key to a successful garden. Take some time to utilize the worksheet in your initial stages of dreaming your summer garden. The worksheet is the beginning of your garden journal. Keeping a journal is a diary of what you planted, learned, and achieved.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Did you know that milkweed plants are the only food that monarch caterpillars eat? ONLY Milkweed plants!

The Milkweed Planting Kit includes: 

• Small container with vermiculite
• Small package of five milkweed seeds
• 2 peat pots
• 2 peat pellets
• Direction cards, and a brochure.

Target audience is youth grades 3 through 8. However, high schools students and adults alike will be surprised to learn that milkweed seeds need a 30 day cold, moist period before they germinate! A fun learning experience for all ages.

The theme of our project is: Plant a milkweed, grow a butterfly! These kits are provided to you at no cost courtesy of a partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Iowa DNR REAP Conservation Education Program (CEP) Grant, and the Iowa State University Seed Science Center. Simply pay a nominal postage fee during checkout.

If you have questions, please email:

• Lynne Campbell, ISU Extension and Outreach STEM Education Program Specialist, at lynnec@iastate.edu or
• Cindy Hicks, Seed Science Center Communication Specialist at: cghicks@iastate.edu
  

Lynne Campbell is a program coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach who serves as a STEM education liaison across campus. She is the lead for several grants including Iowa DNR REAP Monarch Conservation Grants and the National 4-H Council’s Ag Innovator Experiences that include Monarchs on the Move Challenge, Native Bee Challenge and Water Connects Us All Challenge. Lynne is a former secondary science teacher and through a grant with Prairie Lakes AEA supports K-12 professional learning for science educators.

The Seed Science Center at Iowa State University is a center of excellence nationally and internationally in seed research, education, technology transfer and international seed programs. Cindy is also a master gardener. Her family has been instrumental in packaging the Milkweed Growing Kits.

An Iowa DNR REAP Conservation Education Program (CEP) Grant assisted in the funding for this project. Approximately $350,000 in grants for conservation education in Iowa are distributed annually by this program.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on connecting with food pantries in your area.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson provides questions to help you plan your garden.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Feed your club, community, country, and your world with monthly, hands-on research-based learning opportunities. Gardening to give features activities on gardening and growing, designed for all ages and experience levels. Working together, we can provide food for our loved ones, and donate to food pantries while engaging in this horticulture learning experience.

This Gardening to Give lesson focuses on starting seeds indoors.

Additional information about the program is available on the Gardening to Give webpage.

Babies learn and grow so quickly. By the end of their first year, most will have almost tripled in size. They will be crawling and maybe even taking a timid first step!

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of children ages 0-12 months. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

A baby's second year is a delightful time. The baby is developing a personality and rewards your time together with laughter, funny faces, and affectionate hugs. First steps and first words are exciting family events.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of children ages 12-18 months. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Welcome to the world of toddlerhood! This stage brings a greater sense of independence as children learn to walk, run, and climb with greater skill and they love to imitate everything you do.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of children ages 18-24 months. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Two-year-olds like to be independent! Favorite words are "Mine!" and "No." and "I do it!" Emotions may take on a roller coaster-like quality, changing from excitement to anger to laughter within a few moments.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 2-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

The 3-year-old is full of wonder, and spends a lot of time observing and imitating others. They love to spend time with parents and enjoy helping out with simple household tasks.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 3-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Energetic and imaginative best describes 4-year-olds. They are able to learn new words quickly, and use them in chatting and telling jokes and wild stories.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 4-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

The 5-year-old is cheerful, energetic, and enthusiastic. Fives enjoy planning and discussing who will do what. A "best friend" is very important, but hard to keep as social skills are not well developed yet.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 5-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Young school-agers are ready for a steady pace of growing and learning, one in which real life tasks and activities overtake pretend and fantasy. Friendships are an important testing ground for learning new social skills. Equipped with a longer attention span, they are ready to delve into projects, solve problems, and resolve arguments!

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 6- to 8-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Friendships and accomplishments are important to older children. Secret codes, made-up languages, and passwords are used to strengthen the bonds of friendship. Be prepared to use all your “patience” skills as children this age may tend to think that they do not need adult care or supervision.

Designed for parents and caregivers, this publication addresses the physical, mental, and social, and emotional development of 9- to 12-year-olds. Tips for interacting with children as they grow and lists of age-appropriate toys and books are also included.

Growing in the Garden: Local Foods and Healthy Living is designed for youth gardening programs, community neighborhood gardens, farm to school programs, Ag in the Classroom and Master Gardening projects for grades 4-12. The curriculum is very adaptable to other ages as well.

The seven units address questions such as:

• Why do people garden?
• How do you plan, plant, maintain and harvest a garden?
• How do you store and prepare garden produce?

Youth-serving organizations in Iowa are encouraged to contact their local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county office to explore partnership opportunities in administering this program. Additional information on this program is available on the Connecting Learning and Living webpage.