6' x 8' Educational Greenhouse with Free K–12 Greenhouse & Plant Systems Curriculum Guide

Turn your backyard into a year-round, hands-on classroom with this 6' x 8' walk-in educational greenhouse, designed to support plant science, horticulture, agriculture, environmental science, STEM, and Career & Technical Education (CTE).

With approximately 48 square feet of growing space, this greenhouse gives students a controlled environment where they can move beyond textbooks and actively grow plants, conduct experiments, collect data, study environmental conditions, and develop practical agricultural skills.

Free K–12 Curriculum Guide Included

Every greenhouse purchase from Heritage Homeschool Supplies includes our Growing Careers: K–12 Greenhouse & Plant Systems Curriculum Guide at no additional cost.

This comprehensive educational guide helps families immediately turn their greenhouse into an active learning environment.

The curriculum includes instruction and activities for:

K–2 – Greenhouse Explorers
Plant needs, seeds, life cycles, observation, counting, measuring, weather, plant parts, and introductory gardening.

Grades 3–5 – Greenhouse Growers
Germination experiments, plant science, soil, light, photosynthesis, measurement, graphing, garden planning, pollination, and crop observation.

Grades 6–8 – Greenhouse Investigators
Controlled experiments, soil and growing media, plant nutrition, pH, environmental data, irrigation, propagation, hydroponics, pest management, engineering, and data analysis.

Grades 9–12 – Plant Systems & CTE
Advanced greenhouse management, environmental controls, substrates, plant nutrition, irrigation and water quality, propagation, crop production, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), controlled-environment agriculture, yield analysis, agribusiness, and agricultural career exploration.

Students can complete an 18-week greenhouse study culminating in a high-school Plant Systems/CTE capstone project.

No Additional Curriculum Purchase Required

The included curriculum connects families directly to carefully selected free educational resources, including materials from:

• University of Arkansas Greenhouse Management Online
• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension
• National Agriculture in the Classroom
• U.S. Botanic Garden
• Arkansas agriculture and CTE educational resources

The included PDF contains clickable links that take families directly to the free educational resources and lessons they need.

Families are not required to purchase a textbook, paid curriculum, subscription, or membership to use the curriculum guide.

A Real Hands-On Learning Laboratory

Students can use the greenhouse to investigate plant growth and development, seed germination, plant anatomy, photosynthesis, temperature and humidity, greenhouse microclimates, soil and growing media, plant nutrition, pH, irrigation, propagation, pollination, pests and diseases, Integrated Pest Management, hydroponics, crop planning, harvesting, yield calculations, sustainability, greenhouse engineering, agricultural careers, and agribusiness.

Students aren't simply learning about plant science—they are growing, measuring, observing, testing, recording, analyzing, and managing real plants throughout the growing cycle.

Greenhouse Features

• Size: 6' x 8'
• Approximately 48 sq. ft. of growing space
• Walk-in greenhouse design
• Enclosed growing environment for hands-on plant study
• Suitable for seed-starting trays, containers, growing stations, and instructional activities
• Provides a dedicated space for year-round and extended-season plant science studies

Arkansas EFA / CTE Information

Current Arkansas EFA purchasing guidance lists a Greenhouse (100 sq. ft.) with a $400.00 recommended amount within the Career & Technical Education (CTE) category.

This greenhouse:

• Measures approximately 48 sq. ft.
• Is below the 100 sq. ft. greenhouse guidance
• Is priced at $400.00
• Is designed for Plant Systems, agriculture, horticulture, science, STEM, and CTE instruction
• Includes a free K–12 Greenhouse & Plant Systems Curriculum Guide

ADE has also communicated directly to participating EFA families that only one greenhouse per household will be approved.

Arkansas EFA families should verify that their household has not previously received an EFA-funded greenhouse before submitting their purchase.

Important Arkansas EFA Notice

Arkansas EFA's published dollar amounts are recommended amounts and do not guarantee approval. Purchases must meet applicable EFA requirements and be considered ordinary and necessary for the student's educational program. Additional documentation or preapproval may be required.

Heritage Homeschool Supplies cannot guarantee EFA approval. Final eligibility and approval decisions are made by the Arkansas Department of Education/EFA program.

What's Included

• 1 x 6' x 8' Walk-In Greenhouse
• Greenhouse frame and enclosure components
• Assembly components and hardware as provided by the manufacturer
• Assembly instructions
• Growing Careers: K–12 Greenhouse & Plant Systems Curriculum Guide – included free with purchase

Give Them More Than a Greenhouse. Give Them a Classroom.

From a kindergartner watching their first seed sprout to a high-school student completing an advanced Plant Systems project, this greenhouse provides a place where science becomes something students can see, touch, measure, manage, and understand.

One greenhouse. Multiple grade levels. Years of hands-on learning.