Back   Subject: Horticulture   Title Source Type of Material #1 4-H Floriculture, Level A  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description The 4-H Floriculture curriculum series is full of hands-on activities that focus on growing and using flowers and plants. Each manual includes five major categories: planning, growing and caring for plants, exploring science, floral design, and career exploration. This Level A manual is designed for youth in grades 3-4.  #2 4-H Floriculture, Level B  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description The 4-H Floriculture curriculum series is full of hands-on activities that focus on growing and using flowers and plants. Each manual includes five major categories: planning, growing and caring for plants, exploring science, floral design, and career exploration. This Level B manual is designed for youth in grades 5-6.  #3 4-H Floriculture, Level C  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description The 4-H Floriculture curriculum series is full of hands-on activities that focus on growing and using flowers and plants. Each manual includes five major categories: planning, growing and caring for plants, exploring science, floral design, and career exploration. This Level C manual is designed for youth in grades 7-9.  #4 4-H Floriculture, Level D  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description The 4-H Floriculture curriculum series is full of hands-on activities that focus on growing and using flowers and plants. Each manual includes five major categories: planning, growing and caring for plants, exploring science, floral design, and career exploration. This Level D manual is designed for youth in grades 10-12.  #5 Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife   Purdue University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description This manual features activities that teach youth about wetlands, invasive species, and biological control, particularly how to raise and release Galerucella beetles to help control purple loosestrife. The leader’s guide (4-H 918) contains answers to the activities in the youth manual, frequently asked questions, linkages to science standards (for teachers), and 10 appendices with a wealth of additional information.   #6 Exploring the World of Plants and Soils: Its More Than Just Dirt  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Horticulture Description Exploring the World of Plants and Soils is a three book series, written for youth ages 12-14, which explores the many factors involved in plant growth and reproduction through experimentation, investigation, and observation. The third activity book, It’s More Than Just Dirt, explores the varied features and roles of soil as it supports plant growth through the provision of water, air, nutrients, and stability.  #7 Exploring the World of Plants and Soils: Sprouting out and Growing Up  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Horticulture Description Exploring the World of Plants and Soils is a three book series, written for youth ages 12-14, which explores the many factors involved in plant growth and reproduction through experimentation, investigation, and observation. The second activity book, Sprouting Out and Growing Up, looks at the environmental and internal factors that affect plant growth.  #8 Exploring the World of Plants and Soils: Stems and Stamens  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Horticulture Description Exploring the World of Plants and Soils is a three book series, written for youth ages 12-14, which explores the many factors involved in plant growth and reproduction through experimentation, investigation, and observation. The first activity book, Stems and Stamens, encourages youth to explore the composition of plants, the functions of individual plant parts, plant life cycles, and the many ways plants reproduce.  #9 Floriculture Supplemental CD  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description This CD includes a database of photos of flowers and arrangements that illustrate concepts from all levels of the 4-H Floriculture curriculum (Levels A, B, C and D).  #10 Plant Crafts - Member Guide  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description Project guide on how to harvest, dry and use plant materials, and make dried arrangements, collages, potpourri and other plant crafts. (12 pages.) Publication No. 4H330  #11 Plant Science: A Balancing Act  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description Activity lesson plan to help youth role play vegetables and weeds competing for nutrients. This is a part of the 4-H Afterschool Plant Science Curriculum. (8 pages, 64 KB) Publication No. ACTas152  #12 Plant Science: From the Ground Up  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to observe how plants respond to gravity and sunlight. This is part of the 4-H Afterschool Plant Science Curriculum. (2 pages, 48 KB) Publication No. ACTas154  #13 Plant Science: Skin Deep  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description Activity lesson plan for helping youth explore how to protect their skin while applying pesticides. This is part of the 4-H Afterschool Plant Science Curriculum. (2 pages, 43 KB) Publication No. ACTas155  #14 Propogating and Growing House Plants - Member Guide  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Horticulture Description Project guide on how to identify plant parts and their functions, grow house plants, start a plant from a cutting, make a dish garden, prepare a house plants exhibit for show, and more. (15 pages.) Publication No. 4H328  #15 Wonderwise: Pollen Detective  University of Nebraska  4-H Individual Project Curriculum; 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Horticulture Description The Wonderwise 4-H Project is a series of informal science education activities designed for use in 4-H clubs, camps, and special interest programs. Margaret (Peg) Bolick, Ph.D., hunts for tiny grains of pollen in ancient bone beds. She also operates a rooftop lab that counts the number of pollen grains in the air. Her research on pollen helps scientists understand the important roles this plant particle plays in our lives, including the way it pesters us with allergies.