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Native Plants at School -- A Garden Landscape Project

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In this native plants at school -- a garden landscape project worksheet, students design the landscape for a school garden by identifying native plants, creating a presentation and creating a plot plan within the budget.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.

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landscapes, gardening, native plants, plants

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gardening, landscaping, native plants, science
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5th - 7th
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Science
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