Begin a Garden
Introduce Life Cycles
Practice Field Study
Develop Respect for Habitats
Begin a Garden
Introduce Life Cycles
Practice Field Study
Develop Respect for Habitats
Schoolyard Ecology/Habitats
Wild School Sties: A Guide to Preparing for Habitat Improvement Projects on School Grounds, Project Wild, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Backyard Schoolyard Habitat Information Kit, National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266, (202)797-6800
Butterflies
The Butterfly Book: A Kid's Guide to Attracting, Raising, and Keeping Butterflies, Kersten Hamilton, 1997, John Muir Publications, Santa Fe, NM*
The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior, Donald and Lillian Stokes, 1991, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA*
Internet Web Sites
Discovery Gardens: A wealth of information on designing and sustaining outdoor gardens, schoolyard habitats, and other landscapes for children.
Seeds of Change Garden: Resource for teachers and parents wanting to help kids create gardens with plants from the Old and New World.
Butterfly Gardening Web Site: Discussions, "how-to," school project profiles.
The Garden Web: Links to other garden-related sites.
kinderGARDEN School gardening site.
Missouri Botanic Garden Kid's Learning Network: Activities for home and school, lesson plans, resources.
National Wildlife Federation: How-to-information and resources for creating and registering a schoolyard habitat.
Urban Agricultural Notes: Community gardens, worm composting, school gardens, and more
Butterflies In The City is a part of LAEP Learning Exchange.