A Guide to Gardening

A Guide to Gardening (PowerPoint Template)	Plant Resource Packet (PDF Document)
Plant Needs
Help Detective LePlant sift information, find clues, and do experiments in order to solve mysteries such as why soil is so important to plants.	Plants and Our Environment Learn how plants grow and travel and how seeds germinate.
Explore the life cycle of plants.	Watering your plants
What Plants Need to Grow
Plant Parts
My First garden labels seed packets and a variety of garden locations.	Explore seeds and how they travel.
Match the plant parts in this interactive diagram.	Plant Parts Shopping List This chart outlines the jobs of plant parts and gives edible examples.
Plant Parts Salad Build a salad with edible plant parts.
Flowers
This site houses flower images and information (secret lives of flowers)	Click a flower type to view picture and learn about its care needs.
Edible Plant Parts
Dole's research site provides links to research fruits and vegetables.	This challenge will count the servings of fruits and vegetables people eat. It can be printed or completed on-line.
Plant Parts Salad Build a salad with edible plant parts.	HERBS This site describes various herbs and their care needs.
Plant Parts Shopping List This chart outlines the jobs of plant parts and gives edible examples.	Find out how to grow a variety of veggies.
Garden Creatures
Bugs Learn about bugs in the garden. This site also reviews safe ways to protect your garden.	Worm World Read an interview with Eddie the Earthworm.
	Garden Visitors Learn about animals who play a role in gardens.
This site is an underground museum tour with exhibits featuring underground creatures.
More About Plants
Learn about life in forests and wetlands.	This site is a wealth of information about plant needs and care. Facts on flowers, veggies, herbs, and shrubs are presented.
Flowers, Plants, and Gardening: For Kids! http://www.serenataflowers.com/Flowers-plants-and-gardening-for-kids
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