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Teaching With Pollinator Paradise

Curricula for Teaching With, in, and About the Garden

Are you interested in integrating Pollinator Paradise or other native gardens and plants into your lessons? Check out curriculums on this subject!

Full Resource List: Pollinators, Gardening, and Teaching with Native Plants and Landscapes

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Beazer Homes Blog. “10 Native Plants for Container Gardening in the Midwest,” March 15, 2018. https://blog.beazer.com/2018/03/plants-container-gardening-in-the-midwest/.

Burnett, Ronda. Conservation Planning Tools for Missouri Communities: A Reference Manual. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Department of Conservation, 2018. https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/Conservation%20Planning.pdf.

Camilo, Gerardo R., Paige A. Muñiz, Michael S. Arduser, and Edward M. Spevak. “A Checklist of the Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.” Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 90, no. 3 (July 2017): 175–88. https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-90.3.175.

Deer Creek Watershed Alliance. “Rain Gardens.” Accessed June 30, 2021. https://www.deercreekalliance.org/rain_gardens.

Gilberg, Cindy. “Achieving Balance with Native Landscaping.” Missouri Prairie Journal. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yM9YpS4f4UZ5ndItUHN3HsSK2PKccNnS/view?usp=drive_open&usp=embed_facebook.

Green Our Planet. “Green Our Planet’s Pollinator Gardens.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://greenourplanet.org/school-gardens/pollinator-garden/.

Green Schools Alliance. “Pollinator Garden Campaign.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.greenschoolsalliance.org/program/campaigns/pollinator.

Gregory, H. “Bees of Missouri.” Arts & Sciences: Missouri’s Natural Heritage (blog), December 30, 2019. https://sites.wustl.edu/monh/bees-of-missouri/.

Grow Native! “Keeping Nature Near.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://grownative.org/.

Grow Native!: Keeping Nature Near. “Grow Native! Glossary & FAQ.” Accessed June 30, 2021. https://grownative.org/learn/glossary/.

Grow Native!: Keeping Nature Near. “Learn.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://grownative.org/learn/.

Grow Native! "Resource Guide." Accessed December 29, 2021. https://grownative.org/resource-guide/.

“Habitatguidecolor.Pdf.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.fws.gov/cno/pdf/habitatguidecolor.pdf.

Jackson, Keith. “Native Pollinators: Job Sheet,” Job Sheet, no. JS-BIOL-34 (January 2010): 7.

KidsGardening. “Lesson Plans- Planning a Pollinator Garden.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://kidsgardening.org/lesson-plans-planning-a-pollinator-garden/.

Kolstad, Carolyn, Karleen Vollherbst, and Karen Kelly Mullin. School Habitat Project Guide: A Planning Guide for Creating Schoolyard Habitat and Outdoor Classroom Projects. 2nd ed. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2011. https://www.fws.gov/cno/pdf/habitatguidecolor.pdf.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Staff. “Kid Gloves.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (blog), May 1, 2008. https://www.wildflower.org/magazine/native-plants/kid-gloves.

“Make Your Classroom Bloom With Ideas!” Pollinator Partnership. Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Pollinator-Poster-Curriculum.pdf.

Miller, Zack, Candace Galen, and James Quinn. “Conserving Missouri’s Wild and Managed Pollinators.” MU Extension (University of Missouri), August 2018. https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/m405.

———. “Conserving Missouri’s Wild and Managed Pollinators,” Master Pollinator Steward, no. M405 (April 2021). https://cra.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/m00405.pdf.

Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. “Pollinator Resources.” Accessed June 16, 2021. http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/resources/.

Missouri Botanical Garden. “Container Gardening with Native Plants.” Accessed March 3, 2021. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/visual-guides/container-gardening-with-native-plants.aspx.

Missouri Botanical Garden. “Project Pollinator: A Community Garden Initiative.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/butterfly-house/learn-discover-at-the-butterfly-house-/project-pollinator.aspx.

Missouri Department of Conservation. “Pollinators.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://mdc.mo.gov/your-property/improve-your-property/wildlife-management/pollinators.

Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve. Native Landscaping Manual: A Guide to Native Landscaping in Missouri. DIscover Nature. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/gardens-gardening-at-shaw-nature-reserve/native-landscaping-for-the-home-gardener/native-landscaping-manual.aspx.

Missouri Life Magazine. “Here’s Our Guide to Growing Native Plants,” April 7, 2020. https://missourilife.com/heres-guide-growing-native-plants/.

Missouri Prairie Foundation. “Missouri Prairie Foundation YouTube Channel.” Missouri Prairie. Accessed September 15, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/missouriprairie.

Murray, Norman. "Homegrown Milkweeds." Missouri Conservationist. January 2016. Accessed December 29, 2021. https://mdc.mo.gov/magazines/conservationist/2016-01/homegrown-milkweeds.

NACD Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide. Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.berriencd.org/PollinatorGuide_FullColor_02052020.pdf.

NACD. “NACD Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.nacdnet.org/conservation-education-hub/nacd-pollinator-field-day-curriculum-guide/.

“NAPPC Pollinator Curriculum,” n.d., 126.

“Native Gardening.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/Native_Gardening/index.shtml.

“Native Insect Pollinators and Their Habitats.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/m404.

“Native Landscaping for the Home Gardener.” Accessed June 30, 2021. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/gardens-gardening-at-shaw-nature-reserve/native-landscaping-for-the-home-gardener.aspx.

“Native Plants for Your Landscape: How to Attract Fun-to-Watch Wildlife.” Missouri Department of Conservation, 2012. https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/nativeplantsrevision_2012_07web.pdf.

Nature’s Partners: A Comprehensive Pollinator Curriculum for Grades 3-6 (Offered By Pollinator Partnership). Pollinator Partnership. Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.thebeecause.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/natures-partners-complete-ed-guide-and-curriculum.pdf.

Pollard, Ramona. “Native Plant Webinar.” The Nature Institute (blog). Accessed June 30, 2021. https://www.thenatureinstitute.org/native-plant-webinar/.

“Pollination Resources for Educators | Entomology.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://entomology.osu.edu/node/350.

“Pollinator Education Resources: National Pollinator Garden Network.” Accessed June 16, 2021. http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MPGC-Pollinator-Education-resources-for-web-2-19.pdf.

Pollinator Gardens and Habitat Program: Curriculum and Activities. San Francisco, CA: Pollinator Partnership, 2010. https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Gardens-Curriculum-2010-one-doc.pdf.

Pollinator Partnership. “Education.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.pollinator.org/learning-center/education.

Pollinator.org. “Homepage.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.pollinator.org/.

Pollinator.org. “Register Your Site Today.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.pollinator.org/mpgcmap/register.

Pollinator.org. “School Garden Kit.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.pollinator.org/bee-smart.

Pollinators at Mizzou. Columbia, Missouri: Mizzou Botanic Garden, University of Missouri. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/140jz_wjUaIrI1oOGv3Il3nLQurAQ5wP5/view?usp=drive_open&usp=embed_facebook.

Pounders, Sarah. “Why Every School Should Plant a Pollinator Garden.” KidsGardening (blog), May 17, 2018. https://kidsgardening.org/why-every-school-should-plant-a-pollinator-garden/.

Project Dragonfly. “Education.” Accessed June 16, 2021. https://projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu/great-pollinator-project/education/.

Project Pollinator. Project Pollinator Building Gardens for Pollinators A Comprehensive “How-to” Guide. Accessed June 16, 2021. https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/ProjectPollinator_Guide%20(1).pdf.

Reynandez, Rebecca. “Pollinators: Why They’re Important and How Schools Can Help.” Project Learning Tree (blog). Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/pollinators-how-schools-can-help/.

Spevak, Edward M, and Michael Arduser. “Missouri Bee Identification Guide.” Saint Louis Zoo, n.d. https://www.stlzoo.org/files/9413/3303/3161/MO_Bee_Guide_w_boarder.pdf.

Sullivan, Ginny. “Native Plants for School Grounds Can Grow into a ‘Teaching Garden.’” Hitchcock Center for the Environment | Education for a Healthy Planet (blog). Accessed June 30, 2021. https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/earth-matters/native-plants-for-school-grounds-can-grow-into-a-teaching-garden/.

Swihart, Lauren. “Bringing the Natural World To Students With a Pollinator Garden.” Edutopia, June 10, 2020. https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-natural-world-students-pollinator-garden.

The Bee Cause. “Nature’s Partners Pollinator Partnership Curriculum + Educator Guide.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.thebeecause.org/2-support-materials/lesson-plans/natures-partners-pollinator-partnership-curriculum-guide/.

Urban Pollinator Program Curriculum Guide K-12. Bismarck, ND: North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Accessed June 16, 2021. https://gf.nd.gov/gnf/education/docs/instructor-resources/upp-curriculum.pdf.

Weaver, Robert. “Natives: The Perfect Additions to an Imperfect Garden: Prairie Plants, Native Trees and Shrubs, and Wildflowers for Shade Enrich a Suburban Garden.” Missouri Prairie Journal. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ecGCkHbNYppeO6XKqnID23b0WnVyGIdC/view?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook.

WGSD Ecology Center Pollinator Paradise · 735 N Rock Hill Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119. “WGSD Ecology Center Pollinator Paradise · 735 N Rock Hill Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119.” Accessed September 3, 2021. https://www.google.com/maps/place/WGSD+Ecology+Center+Pollinator+Paradise/@38.600278,-90.3544595,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87d8cba6298a7f67:0x69dd547640e6d526!8m2!3d38.605398!4d-90.364518.

Wiese-Fales, Janice. “Transformation of a Library Landscape MPJ 2020 V41.2.Pdf.” Missouri Prairie Journal 41, no. 2: 25–29. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KPVMUoICyteQzm2miuPrnthDBn-qkFpX/view?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook.

“Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter – Healing the Earth One Yard at a Time.” Accessed June 30, 2021. https://stlwildones.org/.

Woodbury, Scott. “Front Yard Formal: A Way to Middle Ground: New Grow Native! Landscape Designs for Sun and Shade.” Missouri Prairie Journal. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_U2G0-HddsZmsWAvMK2tM8bT99B_Fh-e/view?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook.