~ Luther Burbank ~
| "Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, water-bugs, tadpoles, frogs and mud-turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, chestnuts, trees to climb, brooks to wade in, water-lilies, woodchucks, bats, bees, butterflies, various animals to pet, hayfields, pine-cones, rocks to roll, sand, snakes, huckleberries and hornets; and any child who has been deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of his education." Quote from Luther Burbank |
Burbank - abilia
Very interesting background information about this man
along with vintage photos of him
Be sure to check out the movies, too!
Official Site of the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
Virtual Museum of Luther Burbank
Some of the flowers Luther Burbank worked with: larkspur, gladiolus, Watsonia,
verbena, California poppies in shades of crimson, and his famous Shasta Daisy.
Shasta Daisy Page
Famous Burbank Plants
(Scroll down for flowers)
Dicots and Monocots
~ Seed Packets ~
Antique Seed Packet Art
Revisewise Science - Plants
Plant Explorer
Plants and Our Environment
Life Cycle of Plants
Life Cycle of Plants
Plant Life Cycle
Flower Pictures and Flower Names
Birth Flowers of the Month
Flowers of the Month
More Flowers of the Month
E-ReferenceDesk
50States.com - State Flowers
KidZone Geography
Draw Your State Flower Contest Results
National and State Flowers of the World
Flower Resources from abcteach
KId’s Valley Garden
Create Your Own Flower
The Garden Shop at Starfall.com
Dana’s Flower Garden
Flower Coloring Pages
Flowers in the Garden
Drawing Lessons - Flowers
Bloomin’ Gardens
Flower Online Jigsaw Puzzles
~ Seeds ~
Sprout People KidsZone
Learn about cotyledons, monocots and dicots
A lesson plan - especially for teachers/parents
Printable Seed Packets from Dave’s Garden
Includes vintage birth flowers
~ Learning About Plants ~
The Great Plant Escape
A super place to start - great format and info for kids
This is a great activity for kids to learn about plants.
Children can watch a movie, print out the fact sheet for more info,
then try the online test! Great info!
See also,
Nature Explorer
Great background info by kids for kids
~ Flower and Plant Life Cycles ~
Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant
Printable from enchantedlearning.com
This will be your own Flower Power journey!
Be sure to check out the Interactive Sites
Links to many plant related sites
Kid Friendly (but mistake on bean growth page)
Click on Plants or Life Cycle of Plants
~ Learning About Flowers ~
What is a flower?
In alphabetical order - great way to learn some flower names
Coloring pages and info - VERY kid friendly
(and perfect for second graders!)
Realistic pictures of flowers of the month
Not necessarily birth flowers, but rather highlighted flowers
with some interesting info and lovely pictures
A great place to learn some interesting state flower facts.
Did you know that Massachusetts' school children voted on our state flower?
Perfect images for state flower reports!
State symbols, including state flower coloring pages
Learn About the National Garden
Especially good for teachers
Note: Some resources require membership for access
~ Gardening for Kids ~
My First Garden
Excellent info for kids - very interactive!
Another great site for kids - very kid-friendly!
Everything you need to make a pizza can be grown in a garden: Roma tomatoes, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, oregano, basil, green onions, parsley, and chives.
This type of garden features plants with animal names: pussy willow, dogwood, cowslip, horse daisy, tiger lily, Lamb’s Ear, spider plant, snapdragon, and catnip.
This garden will include plants that are fun to touch, such as Sea Pink, Lamb’s Ear, and mint.
Beets, radishes, mint, lemon balm, lavender, chamomile, hyssop, sage, rosemary, and strawberries are all featured plants in the classic story.
Show your patriotic spirit with a garden filled with red, white, and blue flowers.
Basil, lemon thyme, mint, scented geraniums, dill, and lavender make a wonderfully scented garden.
Plant a garden that includes things that involve all five senses: Lamb’s Ear for touch, lavender for scent, basil for taste, poppy for eyes (bright colors), and snapdragons for the ear to hear.
Graphic by Amreta's Corner
~ Flower Fun and Games ~
Make Your Own Bouquet
This is a great way to test your knowledge of flower parts!
Very easy, but fun!
Much more challenging reading and comprehension
Lots and lots of pages to print out and color
Create your own flowers with this coloring page from Crayola
Learn to draw flowers of the rainforest
Fun game, BUT, parents and kids,
Beware of Pop-ups!
Be sure to change cut to 20 piece classic!