NON-POISONOUS PLANTS (Note: Some otherwise nonpoisonous plants can cause irritation on contact with skin or mouth. Inclusion on this list does not imply that plants are edible.) African Violet, house plant Asparagus Fern, house plant Aster Babytears Boston Fern Camellia Carnation Chinese Evergreen, house plant Christmas Cactus,a plant Chrysanthemum Coleus, a house plant Corn Plant, a house plant Crepe Myrtle, a tree or shrub Crocus Croton, a house plant Daisies Dandelion Dogwood Dracaena (corn plant) Easter Lily Ferns Figs, a plant Forsythia Fuchsia Gardenia, a shrub Geranium Hearts and Flowers , a shrub Hens and Chicks, a house plant Hibiscus, a shrub Honeysuckle Hoya Ice Plant Impatiens Jade Plant, a house plant Lady Slipper Lavender Lilac Magnolia Marigold , a tree , a or house plant Monkey Grass Mother-in-Law Tongue / Snake Plant, a house plant /Sansevieria Natal Plum, a shrub Norfolk Island Pine, a tree or shrub Palms, a tree or house plant Palo Verde, a tree Pansy Peperomia, a house plant , a shrub Petunia Pine Trees, a tree , a or house plant Prayer Plant, a house plant Pregnant Plant Prickly Pear and Cholla cactus Purple Velvet Plant, a house plant Purple Passion Willow , a shrub , a shrub Rubber Tree plant/Ficus Salvia, a shrub Schefflera, a house plant Snake plant (see Tongue) Snapdragon Spider Plant, a house plant Star Jasmine, a shrub Swedish Ivy, a house plant Pea Sword Fern / Boston Fern, a house plant Ti Plant Tiger Lily Tulip Velvet (Purple Passion) Violets Wandering Jew Wax Begonia, a house plant (Wax plant) Wild Strawberry Yucca, a shrub Zebra Plant Zinnia NONPOISONOUS PLANT SITES APPENDIX E Missouri Early Learning Standards Updated in 2013 Content Component/Developmental I. Approaches to Learning Approaches to Learning 1. Shows curiosity a. Expresses interest in people b. Shows interest in learning new things c. Asks questions 2. initiative b. Initiates interactions with others c. Makes decisions independently d. Develops independence during activities, routines and play 3. Exhibits creativity and inventiveness a. Tries new ways of doing thing. b. Uses imagination to generate a variety of ideas c. Exhibits a sense of humor 4. Shows confidence a. Expresses his or her own ideas and opinions
a. Identifies problems involving earth and sky b. Makes predictions based on experiences with earth and sky 4. Represents observations about earth and sky in a variety of ways a. Represents observations through pretend play b. Represents observations through and movement c. Represents observations through art and construction d. Talks about earth and sky VII. Understanding the World A. Family a. Recognizes and is interested in family, including some extended family members B. People and Communities 2. Explores people and the community a. Recognizes and is interested in supportive people b. Is interested in community, culture and cultural groups C. Technology 1. Investigates electronic devices a. Investigates and manipulates mechanical devices b. Successfully operates mechanical devices and uses them to advance learning VIII. Expressive Arts A. and Movement 1. Shows interest in music and movement a. Shows visual interest and engagement in surroundings. 2. Explores music and movement a. Explores and experiments with a range of media through sensory exploration and using whole body b. Uses the body to create sounds, move to music and express oneself c. Uses and movement to express concepts, ideas or feelings d. Uses creative art to express thoughts, feelings, experiences, or knowledge B. Visual Arts 1. Shows interest in visual arts a. Shows visual interest and engagement in surroundings b. Shows an interest in mark making or creative art 2. Explores visual arts a. Explores and experiments with a range of media through sensory exploration and using whole body b. Uses a range of materials and medic to draw and create pictures or three-dimensional objects c. Uses creative art to express thoughts, feelings, experiences, or knowledge C. Drama 1. interest in dramatic arts a. Shows visual interest and engagement in surroundings 2. Explores dramatic arts a. Expresses self through physical action and sound b. Begins to use representation to communicate