Resources

The following are resources discussed in this webpage and other resources that may be of interest (not everything necessarilly is plant-based) to K-12 teachers and undergraduate pre-service teachers.

15°LABORATORY(TM) offers information concerning biology education

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Project 2061 <http://www.project2061.org/>)
* This Project is AAAS's "long-term nationwide initiative to help improve science, mathematics, and technology education for all students."
    AAAS. 1986. Benchmarks for science literacy. Oxford University Press, NY.
    AAAS. 1990. Science for all Americans. Oxford University Press, NY.
    AAAS. 1997. Resources for science literacy: Professional development. Oxford University Press. NY.
    AAAS. 1998. Blueprints for reform. Oxford University Press, NY.
    AAAS. 2000. Designs for science literacy. Oxford University Press, NY.
    AAAS. 2001. Atlas of science literacy. Association for the Advancement of Science and National Science Teachers
        Association. Washington D.C.
    Science NetLinks ("Science NetLinks strives to be a comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators")

American Museum of Natural History

American Society of Plant Physiologists (ASPP):  Education Resources

ASPP.  Principles of Plant Biology - Concepts for Science Education

Botanical Glossary, A short

Botanical Society of America (BSA)
    BSA - McIntosh Apple Development poster and materials
    BSA - Plant Sciences Bulletin (PSB)
        Plant biology education.  PSB 42(4): 107
        The literature of plant science education.  45(2): 35-36
        Professional society leaders discuss undergraduate education.  44(3): 77
        General botany a common concern.  40(4):  115-117
        Plant movies for the botany classroom.  39(3): 17
        Great old botany teaching stuff.  39(1): 4

Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall

Carnivorous Plants
    FAQ's ("ecology, cultivation, conservation, and taxonomy of carnivorous plants")
    International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS)

The Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences (CELS)

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)

Ennos, Roland & Elizabeth Sheffield.  2000.  Plant life.  Blackwell Science Ltd.  Oxford.

Fast Plants website

Fern Resource Hub

Giverny Book AwardTM; - Best Children's Science Picture Book

Goody, Jack.  1993.  The culture of flowers.  Cambridge Univer. Press.  Cambridge.

Hoadley, R.B.  2000.  Understanding wood:  a craftsman's guide to wood technology.  Revised ed.
        Tauton Press.  Newtown, CT.
-----.  1990.  Identifying wood:  accurate results with simple tools.  Tauton Press.  Newtown, CT.

Hunken, Jorie & New England Wild Flower Society.  1989.  Botany for all ages:  Learning about
    nature through activities using plants.  The Globe Pequot Press.  Chester, Conn.

Huxley, Anthony.  1985.  Green Inheritance.  Anchor Press/Doubleday.  Garden City, NY.
-----.  1974.  Plant and Planet.  Viking Press.  NY, NY.

International Space Station Challenge:  Farming in Space Activity

Kite, L. Patricia. 1995. Gardening wizardry for kids. Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.,
        Hauppauge, NY.

Lawrence Hall of Science

Leslie, Clare Walker.  1995.  Nature drawing:  A tool for learning.  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.
        Dubuque, IA.

Lewington, Anna.  1990.  Plants for people.  Oxford University Press.  New York.

Macleod, Elizabeth. 1999. Grow it again. Kids Can Press, Buffalo, NY.

McGee, Harold. 1984. On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen. Simon & Schuster. NY.

Mycorrihza homepage:  for info on plant/fungi associations

The National Academies
    Education
    National Academy of Sciences
    National Academy Press (over 1000 free publications are online)

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) - Kids webpage
    NASS - State Map - Provides agricultural (crops) stats. for every state in the nation by clicking on the state of interest

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    NASA Space Link (many plant related items concerning growing plants in space and in the classroom)

National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). 2000. Principles and standards for school mathematics. NCTM Publications Dept. Reston, VA.
* An electronic version of this publication is available at: <http://www.nctm.org>

National Education Goals Panel (NEGP)

National Gardening Association (NGA)
    NGA - "Kids Gardening" <http://www.kidsgardening.com>
    NGA.  1990.  Grow Lab:  Activities for Growing Minds.  NGA.  Burlington, VT.

National Research Council (NRC). 1996. National Science Education Standards. National Academy Press, Washington D.C.
* National Science Education Stds. are available at: <http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/>

National Science Resources Center (NSRC) - National Academy of Sciences - Smithsonian Institution. 1996. Resources for teaching elementary school science. National Academy Press. Washington D.C.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
    Building a Presence for Science
    SciLinks

Photosynthesis
    MIT Biology Hypertextbook:  click on Chapter, then on Photosynthesis

Pollan, Michael.  2001.  The Botany of Desire:  A plant's-eye view of the world.
    Random House.  New York

Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
    Nova
    Science and Technology
    Scientific American Frontiers

Rothman, M.A.  1992.  The Science Gap:  Dispelling the myths and understanding the reality of science.
        Prometheus Books.  Buffalo, NY.

Russell, S.  2001.  Anatomy of a Rose:  Exploring the secret life of flowers. Persens Publishing.
    Cambridge, Mass

Scott's Botanical Links

Seed Savers Exchange - nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving heirloom garden seeds

Smithsonian Institute
    Dept of Systematic Biology:  Botany

Solbrig, O.T. & D. J. Solbrig.  1994.  So you shall reap:  farming and crops in human affairs.
        Island Press.  Washington D.C.

Timber Press - books for gardeners and horticulturalists

Tom Volk's Fungi website

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Kids website

United States Department of Education (USDE)

Wandersee, J. H. & E. E. Schussler. 2001. Toward a theory of plant blindness. Plant Science Bulletin 47: 2-9.

Wisconsin Fast Plants website

Wood, P.  1994.  Scientific illustration.  2nd ed.  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  NY.

Young, Allen M.  1994.  The Chocolate Tree:  A natural history of Cacao.  Smithsonian Institution Press.
    Washington D.C.