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The following is a list of ideas and links (tips for evaluating websites):

• Virginia Tech Children's Gardening
• National Gardening Associations Kids Gardening
• Virginia Naturally
• KinderGarden
• USDA for Kids
• Budding Scholars
• Life Science Safari
• Cool Science for Curious Kids
• Science for Kids, USDA
• Kid's Science Page, National Agricultural Library
• Virginia Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom
• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Education Page
• Project WILD
• Virginia Department of Forestry
• Science and Plants for Schools
• Plans for a Future, a searchable database of plant uses
• Science Fair Project ideas, National Agricultural Library
• Science Fair Ideas- ScienzFair TM
• USDA Weather website
• USDA Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service website on soil
• Washington State University, Growing with Plants
• Project Learning Tree
• Plant Parts Quiz
• Growing Herbs in the Classroom
• The Great Plant Escape, University of Illinois Extension
• Plants and Giants Theme Activities
• Insects in the Classroom
• The Teacher's Guide Biology Page
• Gardening with Kids
• Penn State Pointers
• Telegarden
• EPA, Water Quality for kids
• Plants and Our Environment, The Hinkle Creek Elementary Thinkquest Team
• Insect Ideas and Activities from University of Kentucky
• Green and Growing
• Composting for Kids
• Junior Master Gardener Program
• National Junior Horticultural Association
• Butterflies in North America
• Backyard Conservation
• USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer
• National Wildlife Federation
• Planet Protectors
• NatureWatch

For more information contact the Virginia Tech Horticulture Department at: