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Dyeing to Find Out - This hands-on investigation of plant dies ties in history, science, and social studies...and it's fun!

Herbal Adventures and Herb or Spice? - Ideas and information about growing and exploring these useful plants.

Presenting Peanuts - Find out how Peanuts are another crop we used in multiple ways and a great spotlight plant for your classroom.

The Gourd Explored - More ideas for incorporating gourd activities into your curriculum.

Buffalo Gourds -- Though not widely cultivated, this gourd has been important to Native Americans of the Southwest for more than 9,000 years -- for medicine, soap, and insecticide, and other uses.

They Eyes Have It - Potatoes pack a punch in more places than your plate! This article relates their impact on history, various uses, and ideas for classroom activities.

What Have Plants Done for You Lately? - Science proves that just having plants around makes us healthier.

Learning Resources
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Native Plant Stories
Native Plant Stories presents myths drawn from legends of 18 Native American tribes, promoting responsible stewardship toward living things. Rich text and illustrations inspire explorations of the roles and value of plants.
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Popcorn
Learn all about popcorn — where it comes from, how it has been used throughout history, why it pops, and how to plant a popcorn garden. Includes Three Sisters information, black line masters, and teacher resources. Part of the Life Lab curriculum series. Supporters save 10%.

Plant Based Dye Kit
Introduce kids to natural dyeing with out exclusive kit. It includes seeds for 5 dye plants, fabric swatches so you can observe how different fabrics take the same dye, white cotton napkins for students craft projects, and mordant for fixing color. Our booklet, Living Color, offers a brief history of dyeing, and a color poster of dye plants with cultural and how-to-dye information. Supporters save 10%.

Cultural Uses of Plants: A Guide to Learning About Ethnobotany
Developed from 15 years of practical classroom experience by the author, Cultural Uses of Plants challenges students to design and implement unique experiments starting from a reference point they know well: a useful plant in their own culture. This inquiry-based book supports National Science Education Standards. Supporters save 10%.