Curated OER
A Closer Look at Wood
Students examine forests as a renewable resource and conservation practices. In this conifers lesson students complete a lab activity on the different types of wood.
Curated OER
Tree Lesson
Students compare and contrast characteristics of conifer and hardwood trees. After collecting samples of branches around the school, they classify the branch as hardwood or conifer. Groups of students identify given twigs. They go...
Curated OER
Tree Identification
Pupils are introduced to the characteristics of trees and different techniques to identify them. They distinguish between a deciduous and a coniferous tree. Students describe at least four characteristics used to identify trees. They use...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Species: Gymnosperm
Article explaining what a gymnosperm is, and its origin in the Carboniferous Period. It covers taxonomy, distribution, and types of gymnosperms and how they reproduce. (Published: March 24, 2010)
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Changjiang Plain Evergreen Forests
Describes the geography of the Chiangjiang Plain in China, its ecology, its conservation status, and threats to its biodiversity. (Published: August 3, 2007)
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Seed Plants
An in-depth reference explaining the role of seed plants in biological diversity. Photographs and labeled diagrams help learners with understanding.
Ohio State University
Ohio State Univ.: Gymnosperms (Conifers & Relatives)
A review of conifer biology. Illustrations are great and help clarify the text, which can get a bit advanced for a general audience. A great resource for exam review.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Gymnosperms First Plants With Seeds
This engaging article on gymnosperms offers good descriptions and background on these seed bearing plants. Learn about their characteristics and what makes these plants different from angiosperms.
Other
The Gymnosperm Database
This site could be considered one of the most comprehensive online resources on Gymnosperm taxa. All orders, generas, families, and species are included in this database. Specific species link to taxonomic information, descriptions,...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Taiga Biome: Taiga Animals and Plants
Describes the characteristics of the taiga biome and the plants and animals that live there.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of gymnosperm plants. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of gymnosperm plants. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of gymnosperm plants. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms."
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Non Flowering Plants
On this site, learn about the biology of non-flowering plants including gymnosperms, conifers, cones, seed, spores, ferns, and mosses.
Curated OER
You Will Find Cycad Cones Growing in the Center of the Plant.
This engaging article on gymnosperms offers good descriptions and background on these seed bearing plants. Learn about their characteristics and what makes these plants different from angiosperms.
Curated OER
Conifers Use Cones and Seeds Since Flowering Plants Had Not Appeared.
This engaging article on gymnosperms offers good descriptions and background on these seed bearing plants. Learn about their characteristics and what makes these plants different from angiosperms.