Classroom Resources

A garden of activities

The Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Wild About Wildflowers! activity guide encourages Florida’s third- and fourth-grade students* to learn about native wildflowers and their place in the environment through fun, engaging activities.

This rich, versatile resource will help students achieve a variety of Florida educational standards in math, science and language. When presented from start to finish, the guide gives students a comprehensive introduction to wildflowers, as well as to flowers in general.

Through the lessons, students discover how plants reproduce, adapt to their environments, and interact with insects, animals and other plants. Activities include hands-on outdoor exploration, interactive modeling games, writing, arts and crafts, and research opportunities. Each section contains a glossary and vocabulary puzzle, as well as a resources page with books and websites that expand and enhance activities. Web quests are included to encourage students to use technology to expand their knowledge.

*While activities have been designed to meet specific third- and fourth-grade standards, many can be adapted to other grade levels. All activities are suitable for informal settings.

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To access a PDF of the full activity guide as well as ancillary PowerPoint files, please fill out this brief request form.

Teachers also may apply for wildflower garden grants that serve as outdoor classrooms when used with the activities. Click to learn more about our Seedlings for Schools grant program.

More resources

Florida Wildflower Foundation resources:

Order seeds for your garden:

Wildflower videos:

Choosing wildflower species for your garden:

UF/IFAS Extension offices: 

  • In addition to offering many more gardening resources, UF/IFAS Extension offices can do a soil analysis for you if provided with a soil sample. To find your local extension agent or office, visit solutionsforyourlife.ifas.ufl.edu/map/.

Classroom and garden activities:

Classroom environmental education:

Butterflies and other insects:  

Birds:   

Amphibians and reptiles:

  • Kids’ Corner University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation (Amphibian and reptile coloring and activity books)
  • How to Make a Treefrog House University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
  • Gopher Tortoise Program Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Help document gopher tortoise sightings)

Links to school gardening resources:

Links to Florida wildflower and native plant information:

Grants and other resources:

Children’s books on gardening and nature in Florida:

Children’s books on nature:

(Resources updated 10/2024)