• Baker, J. (1995) The Story of Rosy Dock, Australia: Random House
• Melser, J. (1981)  Plop, Auckland: Shortland Publications
• Cowley, J & Melser J. (1982) The Sunflower That Went Flop, Auckland: Shortland Publications
• Stobbs, W (1989) The Little Red Hen, Oxford: Oxford University Press
• Carle, E. (1970)  The Very Hungry Caterpillar, London: Hamilton
• Brychta, Jan (1971) Jack and the Beanstalk, London: Watts
• Carle E (1995) The Tiny Seed, London: Hamilton

Other materials

• Potting mix
• Seeds
• Plants
• Pots
• Gloves
• Garden tools
• Plastic tags

Internet Resources
Resources

• Microsoft Office Online – Clip Art and Media
  http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us*
  
  
• Open Photo
  http://openphoto.net/*
  
  
• Stock.xchng
  http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml*
  
  
• Ask for Kids
  http://www.askforkids.com*
   
• BBC - Schools - Primary age 4-11 Science
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/science.shtml*
   
• Leslie Tryon’s Website
  http://www.leslietryon.com/agriculture0402/lynn0402.html*
   
• Australian National Botanical Gardens - Plant Hardiness Zones of Australia
  http://www.anbg.gov.au/hort.research/zones.html*
   
• Gardens Online
  http://www.gardensonline.com.au/PlantSearch/PlantSearchResults.asp*

Information   

• Urban Programs Resource Network - My First Garden - Show me the Basics
  http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/basics/index.html*
     
• Copper Tree Health Consulting - Kids’ Valley Garden
  http://www.copper-tree.ca/garden/sunflowr.html*
     
• Harcourt School Publishers - My Garden
  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/garden/index.html*
   
• Kidport -  Reference Library - Science
  http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/HowPlantsGrow/HowPlantsGrow.htm*
   
• Kids Gardening
  http://www.Kidsgardening.com*
     
• Virtual Plant Tags
  http://www.virtualplanttags.com/*
   
• Aggie Horticulture - Just for Kids
  http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Fun/project.htm*
     
• John Henry Packaging Group
  http://www.jhc.com/*
     
• Complete Guides To Growing Sunflowers
  http://sunflower-guide.netfirms.com/fact.htm*

Media

• Burke’s Backyard with Don Burke
  http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/*
     
• Gardening Australia
  http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/*

Garden Design

• Better Homes and Garden - DIY Garden Design Kit
  http://www.betterhomesandgardens.com.au/display.cfm*

Others

• Local nursery
• Groundsman
• Parents

• Field trips
• Experiments
• Guest Speaker
• Mentors
• Other students / classrooms
• Community member
• Parents

Technology - Hardware

• Camera
• Computer(s)
• Digital Camera
• DVD Player
• Internet Connection
• Projection System
• Scanner
• Television
• VCR
• Video Camera
• Video Conferencing Equip.
• MP3 Player
• Interactive Whiteboard
• PDA Mobile Technologies

Technology - Software

• Database/Spreadsheet
• Desktop Publishing
• E-mail Software
• Multimedia
• Web Page Development
• Editing software
• Internet Web Browser
• Animation Software
• Digital learning objects

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