Our Gardening Curriculum
Curriculum Units
The SAGE program has a total of 12 units that are administered to early care education sites. Below you will find each intervention session in detail available for download.
Unit 1:
Where Does My Food Come From?
Children will be able to demonstrate the life cycle of a plant, detailing the planting, feeding, watering, growing, and harvesting process.
Unit 2:
Nutrients for Growth
Children will understand the relationship of physical activity and eating fruits and vegetables to their growth and development.
Unit 3:
I Want to Move My Body!
Children will understand the importance of knowing which foods give them the most energy so that they can use their energy to be physically active.
Unit 4:
It's a Watery World
Children will understand why drinking water is important to stay hydrated and to participate safely in physical activity.
Unit 5:
Chart the Growth
Children will be able to describe the plant growth process from seedling to fruit, to harvest. Children will understand that water, fruits, vegetables, and physical activity will help them grow.
Unit 6:
Hungry Humans, Hungry Plants
Children will gain an understanding of nutrients needed to fuel their bodies and what they need to grow healthy and strong.
Unit 7:
Am I Hungry, Just Right, or Too Full?
Children will gain an understanding of hunger and fullness. Children will be able to describe sensations of hunger and fullness.
Unit 8:
Eating to Make my Body Strong!
Children will be able to describe the importance of consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables for their growth and development.
Unit 9:
Being Active in the Garden!
Children will understand that gardening is a fun way to be physically active.
Unit 10:
Nutrients for Energy
Children will understand that plants and humans need water and nutrients in order to grow and have energy for physical activity.
Unit 11:
Time to Harvest!
Children will learn how to properly harvest, wash and store produce from the garden.
Unit 12:
SAGE Garden Party!
The teachers set up stations that host several games that were played throughout the SAGE program.