What resource materials are available to assist my preparation, teaching?

Some links that will be helpful in preparing for this fieldtrip and in teaching the students about plants include:

1. http://fullertonarboretum.org/home.php

This is the official website for the Fullerton Arboretum. You can find general information here and also background information about how the arboretum was started. There is also a map about the grounds of the arboretum and some descriptions about its different plant collections.

2. http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.html

This website highlights information about how plants are adapted to live in their particular environment.

3. http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/picturebooks/tp/garden.htm

Here we see some books whose topics are plants and gardens.