Source: California Invasive Plant Council


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Classroom: Resources for Teachers

On-line Resources

  • Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move. An on-line weed curriculum for grades k-12, designed by BLM.
  • Learning Landscapes: resources for teachers and students from the BLM.
  • The CRC for Australian Weed Management has a list of resources specifically for schools, including games, curriculum pieces, competitions, and other activities. Visit the website to learn about Ghastly Guests, Lord of the Weeds, Weed Wipeout and more.
  • Educational resources from the Center for Invasive Plant Management. Follow this link and scroll down to k-12 teaching resources.
  • BioSITE Online (from the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose): Online resources to help teachers design hands-on science programs.

Programs and Organizations

  • Center for Land-Based Learning CLBL programs use farms, ranches and natural ecosystems as educational resources.
  • Back to Natives Traveling Naturalist School Programs, based in Irvine, CA has two curriculum tracks. Visit the Back to Natives webpage for more information.
    • Schoolyard Habitat Garden Programs for K – 6th Grades. Designed to educate students about the value of native plants and wildlife habitat, especially in an urban environment
    • Traveling Naturalist Programs for K – 6th Grades - interactive presentations based on the California State Content Standards for Science.
  • Kids for the Bay Provides hands-on environmental education programs in the San Francisco Bay Area


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