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Scholastic

Study Jams! Mosses and Ferns

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Mosses and ferns are some of the world's oldest types of plants. Here is a quality 10-slide presentation set to gentle background music for beginning botanists to view and enjoy. Accompanying captions explain that these are both...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Ancient Middle East

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Build wonder as you explore the ancient Middle East (Near East, actually). With pictures and maps aplenty, the slide show briefly describes ancient Hebrews, Palestine, and Jerusalem. Famous rulers such as King Solomon, Moses, Herod, and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Seedless Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
In this plant learning exercise, middle schoolers complete 1 short answer question and 6 fill in the blank statements using a word bank about seedless plants.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Characteristics of Plants

For Students 7th - 9th
In this characteristics of plants worksheet, students name two things that all plants have in common. Then they describe how the cell walls and cuticles help plants adapt to life on land. Students also explain the difference between...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Species Distribution Project

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore how to classify new species.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Mosses and Liverworts

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesson on the classification of mosses and liverworts as well as the physical make up and similarities of the species.
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Handout
Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: Mosses and Liverworts, Simple Plants?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article on mosses and liverworts.
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Article
Other

Cartage: Nonvascular Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolutionary history, reproduction, habitats, energy acquisition, division and more.
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Website
Other

Ny Botanical Garden: Fungal and Plant Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Findings of an expedition by the New York Botanical Garden in French Guiana to investigate vegetation.
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Website
University of California

Ucmp: The Pleistocene

For Students 9th - 10th
The UCMP Berkeley provides a brief overview of the Pleistocene Era, including links to more information.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Bryophyta (Mosses)

For Students 9th - 10th
This general overview of mosses is concise, with good diagrams and illustrations. The text is written at a higher level, but the information to gain is worth taking some time.
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Graphic
University of California

University of California, Berkeley: Cal Photos: Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a photo for a project, report, multimedia presentation on plants from around the world as well as California? Find fair use images of specific plants by searching with the scientific name, common name, or location.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Mosses and Ferns

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of mosses and ferns, and how they reproduce.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Mosses and Liverworts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever wonder about those plants with no stems? Learn about non vascular plants, and how they carry out life's processes.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Nonvascular Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers modern nonvascular plants.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Nonvascular Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Nonvascular seedless plants lack vascular tissue and they do not have true roots, stems, or leaves, but they can have stem-like and root-like structures. These...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Botany Scavenger Hunt Where's the Ginkgo?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a science nature journal to log in plants native to Alabama. They sketch pictures of leaves, identify the special characteristics of the plant, and describe the environment where it was found. They also research special...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 7.5 Nonvascular Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the biology of vascular plants.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Nonvascular Plants: Bryophyte Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive collection of nonvascular plant photos supplemented with information about the plant and where it is normally found.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: The Main Groups of Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
A worksheet classifying the main groups of plants.
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Handout
Other

Natural Perspective: Mosses and Allies

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering the basics about mosses and liverworts.
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Handout
Other

Perspective: The Plant Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know their are about 270,000 plant species? This webpage investigates the phyla of the plant kingdom. Learn how plants are classified based on their tissue structure, seed structure, and stature. Each division is described with...
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Website
Other

Iab: What Is Bryology? A Bryologist?

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Association of Bryologists gives a short description of bryology, along with descriptions and pictures of the three types of bryophytes: mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Pictures include the scientific name of each...
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Interactive
Other

Mosses

For Students 5th - 9th
This concise site delves into the structure, reproduction and the uses of mosses in our world. Test your understanding of the key concepts by taking the mosses quiz.