Abstract
This revised 195-page curriculum guide is aimed at educating youth about the basics of horticulture. Youth will be exposed to information on plants and the plant kingdom. Written by Janice Easton and Deborah J. Glauer, and published by the UF Department of 4-H Youth Development, January 2015.
4HPSL21/4H192: Plant Connections Leader's Guide (ufl.edu)
Individual Chapters:
- 4H357/4H357: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Introduction
- 4H358/4H358: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 1: What Is a Plant?
- 4H359/4H359: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 2: Why Are Plants Important?
- 4H360/4H360: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 3: What Makes Plants Grow?
- 4H361/4H361: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 4: How to Grow Plants
- 4H362/4H362: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 5: How to Select and Handle Plants
- 4H363/4H363: Plant Connections Leader's Guide—Lesson 6: The Future in Plants
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