Resources: For Teachers

CCUA volunteers helping the kids to establish a
garden at the Stephens Multiage School.
Credit: Valerie Mosley

The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture is dedicated to working with local schools. We understand the diverse needs of Columbia-area educators, and are more than willing to offer help in developing lessons that best suit their grade- level and curricula.

Dan Soetaert and Billy Froeschner show a chicken
to kids from the Stephens Multiage School.
Credit: Valerie Mosley

If you are interested in having a CCUA representative visit your class or school, or would like to have a class trip to one of our gardens, please contact us to discuss the best plan to fit your needs. We currently have several fun gardening-related activities for elementary students, and experience teaching lessons on:

• Composting
• Gardening
• Vermi-composting (worms)

There are many websites that offer activities for classrooms. Please contact us if you need advice and guidance on implementing gardening curriculum in your classroom. Please send all comments or questions about gardening in the classroom to education@columbiaurbanag.org.