KIDS' GARDENING BIBLIOGRAPHY

California Academy of Sciences Library

WORLD WIDE WEB

Botany.Com

http://www.botany.com/

A plant encyclopedia is a feature to check out at the site above.

Careers in Botany

http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/index.html

Would you like to study plants for a living?  Learn how are this site.

Carnivorous Plant FAQ

http://www.sarracenia.com/faq.html

An exciting page about plants that actually capture their prey is located at this site. Did you know that there are more than 600 kinds of carnivorous plants? You can find out more information by stopping by this link.

The Great Plant Escape

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/

Teacher’s guide to plant detective game, plus site links.

Growing Ideas Catalog

www.garden.org/

Links include kidsgardening.com:  educational membership for teachers, gardening courses, free newsletters, grants and resources directories, etc.

KinderGARDEN

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm

Includes children’s programs at school, botanical, or community gardens, with ideas, research and special tips.

Kid’s Valley Garden

http://www.raw-connections.com/garden/

Covers a variety of topics  such as:  planning, planting, plant health for flowers, vegetables, herbs and shrubs.  Includes a glossary.

Kids Gardening Resources

http://aggie-horticul.tamu.edu/county/smith/kids.html

Contains original articles and links to site with children’s gardening emphasis and related subjects.

Kids World - Plant Nutrition

http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/plant/index.htm

Besides plant nutrition, includes information on food nutrition and safety, plus general agriculture and history.  Topics include puzzles, coloring books, quizzes and links to other sites.

My First Garden

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/

A teacher’s’ guide and a information geared to kids are highlights at this site.

The Mysterious Venus Flytrap

http://www.botany.org/bsa/misc/carn.html

A plant that eats meat?!  Learn more at this site.

PlantPage4 Teachers

http://www.coe.ufl.edu/courses/edtech/Vault/plants/plantpage4.html

Links to give teachers ideas and information, including 4H, Plant America, garden themes, horticultural solutions series, pen pages about agricultural science.

Trees

http://miavx1.muohio.edu/~dragonfly/trees.htmlx

Why trees are shaped how they are, how squirrels interact with trees, and more.

Trees are Terrific: Travels with Pierre

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees1/index.html

Learn about trees from Pierre the acorn.

What Tree Is It?

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/tree/

Say there's a tree at your school, but you don't know what kind of tree. None of the adults you ask know what kind of tree, either. Now you can stun and amaze them with your knowledge! Use this fabulous web site to identify trees by name, leaf, or fruit!

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BOOKS

Akeroyd, John.  Plant.  New York: DK Pub., 1998.  Pub Juv QK49 .A33 1998.

Ardley, Neil.  The Science Book of Things That Grow.  San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991.  Pub Juv QK731 .A73 1991.

Baker, Wendy. Experiments Con Las Plantas.  Madrid: SM Saber, 1993.  Pub Juv  QK52.55 .B3618 1993.

Bix, Cynthia Overbeck. How Seeds Travel. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1982.  Pub Juv QK929 .O93 1982.

Burnie, David.  Plant.  New York: Knopf  1989.  Pub Juv  QK49 .B93 1989.

Burnie, David.  Los Secretos de las Plantas.  Madrid: Altea, 1991.  Pub Juv  QK49 .B93218 1991.

Cabal, Graciela.  La Vida de las Plantas: Los Productores de Alimento.  Buenos Aires: Libros del Quirquincho, 1992.  Biodiv Juv QK49 .C32 1992.

Carle, Eric.  The Tiny Seed.  Natick, MA:  Picture Book Studio, 1987.  Pub Juv  QK49 .C335 1987.

Delafosse, Claude.  Atlas de las Plantas. Madrid: SM Saber, 1995.  Biodiv Juv  QK49 .D4418 1995.

Gibbons, Gail.  From Seed to Plant.  New York:  Holiday House, 1991.  Pub Juv  QK661 .G53 1991.

Heller, Ruth. Plants that Never Ever Bloom. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1984. Pub Juv  QK505.5 .H45 1984.

Heller, Ruth.  The Reason for a Flower.  New York:  Grosset & Dunlap, 1983.  Pub Juv  QK49 .H47 1983.

Huff, Barbara A. Greening the City Streets: The Story of Community Gardens.  New York: Clarion Books, 1990. Pub Juv, Biodiv Juv  SB457.3 .H84 1990.

Johnson, Sylvia A. How Leaves Change.  Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1986.  Pub Juv  QK649 .J64 1986.

Johnson, Sylvia A. Morning Glories. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1985.  Pub Juv  QK495 .C78 J64 1985.

Jordan, Helene J. How a Seed Grows.  New York: HarperTrophy, 1992.  Pub Juv, Biodiv Juv QK740 .J67 1992 .

Lerner, Carol. Dumb Cane and Daffodils: Poisonous Plants in the House and Garden. New York:  Morrow Junior Books, 1990.  Pub Juv QK100 .A1 L47 1990.

Lerner, Carol. Plant Families. New York:  Morrow Junior Books, 1989. Pub Juv  QK97.5 .L47 1989.

Maestro, Betsy.  How Do Apples Grow?  New York: HarperCollins, 1992. Pub Juv  QK827 .M33 1992.

Moncure, Jane Belk. How Seeds Travel: Popguns and Parachutes.  Chicago, IL: Childrens Press, 1990. Pub Juv QK929 .M66 1990.

Moncure, Jane Belk.  What Plants Need:  The Rabbit Who Knew.  Chicago, IL: Childrens Press, 1990. Pub Juv QK49 .M8 1990.

Parker, Philip. Your Living Home.  New York: Thomson Learning, 1995. Pub Juv, Biodiv Juv  QH541.5 .H67 P37 1995.

Riehecky, Janet.  What Plants Give Us: The Gift of Life.  Chicago, IL:  Childrens Press, 1990.  Pub Juv QK49 .R53 1990.

Robbins, Ken.  A Flower Grows.  New York: Dial Books, 1990.  Pub Juv QK49 .R64 1990.

Ross, Michael Elsohn.  Flower Watching with Alice Eastwood.  Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1997. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv  QK31.E27 R67 1997.

Suzuki, David T. 1936. Looking at Plants. New York: Wiley, 1992.  Pub Juv QK49.S88 1992.

Taylor, Barbara. Green Thumbs Up!:  The Science of Growing Plants.  New York: Random House, 1992. Pub Juv QK731 .T33.

Taylor, Barbara.  Incredible Plants.  New York: DK Pub., 1997.  Pub Juv QK671 .T39 1997.

Visual Dictionary of Plants.  Madrid: Altea, 1993. Pub Juv QK49 .V5718 1993.

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CURRICULUM

Blalock, Kay. Gardening & Nature Study with Children & Young People.  San Francisco: Strybing Arboretum Society, [1990]. Main REF SB450.9 .H44 no.3 1990.

California Endangered Species Resource Guide.  Sacramento, CA: California  Dept. of Education, 1993. Biodiv, Pub, & REF Wild California  QH76.5 .C2 C344 1993.

Donald, Kathryan B.  Planting Seeds, Growing Minds: A Horticultural K-6 Curriculum.  Sacramento, CA: California Association of Nurserymen, 1991. Biodiv QK52.55 .D66 1991.

Dunphy, Madeleine.  Witness: Endangered Species of North America: A Middle School Curriculum to Supplement Witness: Endangered Species of North America.  San Francisco, CA: The Academy, 1995.  Biodiv Ref, Main, CAS REF Pubs  QH77 .N7 M5419 1995.

Field, Nancy.  Discovering the Endangered Species:  A Learning Activity Book. Corvallis, OR:  Dog-Eared Publications, 1990.  Biodiv Ref  QH75 .F53 1990.

Fowler, Florence. Books for Children in the Collections of the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture: A Bibliography.  Updated ed.  San Francisco: Strybing Arboretum Society, 1990.  Main REF SB450.9 .H44 no. 5 1990.

Jurenka, Nancy E. Allen. Cultivating a Child's Imagination Through Gardening.  Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 1996. Pub  SB457 .J88 1996.

Kaza, Stephanie.  California’s Vanishing Flora: A Curriculum Guide to Endangered Plants of California. Sacramento, CA: California Dept. of Fish and Game.  Main & Biodiv QH76.5 .C2 K39 1991.

Pranis, Eve. GrowLab: A  Complete Guide to Gardening in the Classroom. Burlington, VT: National Gardening Association, 1988. Pub QK51 .P72 1988.

A Tropical Feast:  Educational Flashcards. St. Louis, MO:  Missouri Botanical Garden, 1992. Biodiv SB359.T76 1992.

Van Cleef, Cynthia.  The Secret of Life on Earth: An Educator’s Resource Guide: A Collection of Activities and Discussion Topics for Educators and Students.  Toronto: Imax Corporation, 1993. Biodiv REF QK52.55 .V36 1993.

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VIDEOS

Plant.  New York:  DK Vision, 1997.  Pub AV/Multimedia QK50 .P52 1997.

The Private Life of Plants.  Atlanta, GA:  Turner Home Entertainment, 1995.  Biodiv QK45.2 .P75 1995.

Rare and Endangered Plants of California.  Davis, CA: University of California Landscape Architecture Program, 1989. Biodiv Media QH76.5.C2 R38 1989.

Savage Garden. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Video, 1997.  Pub AV/Multimedia QL496.S29 1997.

Spring Wildflowers of Marin.  CA: The Society, 1995.  Biodiv QK149.6.M22 S67 1995.

Wildflowers of California’s Central Coast.  San Luis Obispo, CA:  The Society, 1993.  Biodiv Media QK149 .W55 1993.

A World of Plants. Washington, D.C.: The Society, 1994.  Pub AV/Multimedia QK49 .W67 1993.

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Items with call numbers beginning Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.