Links

Especially for Kids

• KidsCom a really fun site with lots to do!
• Plant Math this game combines plants and math. Do you think you can figure out the code?
• Center for Science Smartmouth
• The Great Plant Escape
• The Adventures of Herman
• Plants and Our Environment this site makes it easier to see how plants work.

Grant Opportunities

• America the Beautiful Fund is a source that offers free seeds to worthy community and school projects.
• National Gardening Association Youth Garden Grants: Through NGA's "Youth Garden Grants Program," school and community youth gardens nationwide are annually awarded tools, seeds, educational materials, and garden products (valued at $750) to initiate or sustain a gardening program. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of three and 18 years. Evaluation criteria include leadership, educational programming, innovation, sustainability, need, and community support. Call for a grant application or download one from the Web site. Deadline is November 1st. National Gardening Association 1100 Dorset St. So Burlington, VT 05403 United States Phone: 800-538-7476 FAX: 802-864-6889.

Gardening

• Harris County Extension Horticulture gardening publications.
• Earth-Kind is the Texas A&M Horticutlure guide to conserving water and other resources in the landscape.
• Aggie Horticulture
• Aggie Horticulture Just for Kids
• Kids Gardening
• 4-H Children's Garden and Michigan State University - have fun visiting a real children's garden!
• Wildflowers in Bloom a Texas A&M site that has lots of bright color pictures of wildflowers!
• USDA Hardiness Zone map - What zone are you in? Click here for a color map!

Nutrition

• USDA My Pyramid.gov - steps to a heathier you.
• Insect-themed Food! a University of Kentucky site that gives you recipes for insect-themed recipes (no insects are eaten).

Organizations of Interest

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - find out more about the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the many programs and services offered.
• Harris County Master Gardeners - The volunteer arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's horticulture program
• Junior Master Gardeners JMG is a program for youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts.
• Texas 4-H - to learn more about Texas 4-H programs click here.
• The National 4-H Web-site - to learn about 4-H programs at the national level, visit this site.
• National Junior Horticultural Association (NJHA) dedicated solely to youth and horticulture programs.

Curriculum and Learning

• KinderGarden An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors.
• Bottle Biology
• Fastplants
• Junior Master Gardeners JMG is a program for youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts.
• America the Beautiful Fund is a source that offers free seeds to worthy community and school projects
• The Botanical Research Institute of Texas has developed a series of curriculum materials for elementary aged children called "Relationships" that shows children the role of plants in the earth's life support system.
• A forest stewardship guide called Branching Out is available for teachers to use. It includes activities on soil, water, trees, recreation, and the natural beauty in the world.