Math in the Garden

Learn how to facilitate joyful and productive math learning in your outdoor spaces with engaging activities for a range of ages, needs, and settings!

Format

Recordings, Readings, 
and Worksheets

Starting Date

Available Asynchronously

Presenters

Katie Baker, Ed.D.
Elon University

Class Length

Self-Paced with
12 weeks of course access 

Duration

Self-paced:
  • 5 Recordings
  • 5 Resource Collections
  • 5 Lesson Demos
  • 10 All-New Student Worksheets

Price

$45 per Enrollee

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Why this Course?

Math doesn’t have to stay inside. When kids take their learning outdoors, numbers and patterns come alive through hands-on exploration. The Math in the Garden e-course helps you confidently bring math instruction outside, offering practical tools and ready-to-use resources that make teaching easier—and way more fun!

What You'll Get

✔ Guided walkthrough of Math in the Garden, KidsGardening’s bestselling book
✔ Spotlight on lessons across four chapters—adaptable for ages 5–13+
✔ Teaching and facilitation strategies to make outdoor math learning smooth and engaging
✔ Exclusive, downloadable resources and all-new printable student worksheets (only available via e-course)
✔ Two access options for your course purchase: 12-Weeks or Unlimited

About Math in the Garden

Our bestselling book Math in the Garden, written by educators at University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley and Lawrence Hall of Science, transforms math into a joyful, hands-on adventure. Organized around the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Principles and Standards, its four chapters cover numbers and operations, measurement, geometry, patterns, and data analysis. Recommended for ages 5–13, the lessons can be scaled up or down to fit a wide range of learners. While designed for garden spaces, the activities easily adapt to any outdoor setting—fields, lawns, or even sidewalk greenways.

 This e-course is designed to be used alongside a physical copy of Math in the Garden. 

Course Access Options


  • 12-Week Access: Enjoy 12 weeks of full course access from the date of purchase. Keep all downloadable resources forever. 
  • Unlimited Access: Get lifetime access to the course, including all future updates, for as long as it’s offered through KidsGardening. Enroll Here

Course Objectives

Through this course participants will explore each of the following about math teaching and learning with Math in the Garden:

  • An overview on structuring routines for safe and effective transitions to learning outside.


  • An overview on teaching tools, including the "notice and wonder" technique, and discussion facilitation moves that enhance lessons. 


  • Math backgrounds for each of the four chapters that will prepare educators for launching the lessons. 


  • Ideas for expanding and extending the lessons. 


  • Practical tips about implementation provided through past experiences with students, reflection questions, and video snippets. 

Course Structure

This flexible, self-paced course features 5 pre-recorded classes, allowing you to learn at your convenience over 12 weeks.

Each class module also includes a collection of recommended readings and resources and printable student-facing worksheets to enhance activities from Math in the Garden.

At the end of each class, participants are asked to complete an evaluation survey to help us understand your needs and improve the course for future learners. 

At the end of the course participants will be awarded a personalized certificate of completion. 

A community discussion board is available for students to interact with each other and the course instructors for ongoing support. 

Course Lessons

Katie Baker, Ed.D.
Elon University
Course Instructor

Katie Baker, Ed.D. (she/her), is an Associate Professor and the Associate Chair for the Department of Education and Wellness at Elon University. She supports prospective teachers in their mathematics education coursework and their math instruction. Prior to Elon, she was a 4th and 5th grade classroom teacher and an elementary math lead teacher. She collaborates with prospective teachers, practicing teachers, and teacher educators to explore students’ mathematical thinking and how to use that thinking in instructional decision making. She especially enjoys teaching and learning mathematics outside. 

Noel Cibulka
KidsGardening 
Course Support

Noel Cibulka (she/her) started with KidsGardening in the summer of 2022. As Educational Content Manager she helps develop KG’s annual garden-based educational content strategy, co-developing original educational materials, overseeing the editorial calendar and supporting the content marketing plan. She also supports the KidsGardening Community with resource vetting and engagement. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from University of Southern California, where she developed a passion for informal education teaching poetry workshops at 32nd Street School/USC Magnet. Prior to joining KidsGardening, Noel worked as a Teaching Artist at Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, and as a Museum Educator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, developing and delivering programs for diverse, multi-generational audiences and managing NHMLA’s Storytime Live program. For two years she ran a school garden program at Third Street Elementary in Hancock Park for TK through 5th grade students. 
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