Curated OER
Introduction to Plants
A vast overview of avascular and vascular plants, this PowerPoint displays all of the notes your botanists need to take. It lists primitive plant groups and their characteristics. It separates gymnosperms and angiosperms, also detailing...
Curated OER
Plant Hormones
Students identify different plant hormones and explain their function in plant development. For this biology lesson, students investigate how IAA affect root growth. They study the history of auxin discovery.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Bitter to Sweet: Sugar Changes in Ripening Fruit
In this science fair project, use a refractometer to measure changes in sugar content in ripening fruit. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: One Bad Apple Spoils the Whole Bunch: Plant Hormone Ethylene
We have all heard the old saying, "One bad apple spoils the whole bunch." Due to the production of the plant hormone ethylene during the ripening process, this saying proves true. This experiment will investigate the role of ethylene in...
University of Maryland
Umbc/plant Growth and Development
A good description of the growth and changes in plants from the seed through the adult plant. College level discussion that includes the chemicals involved in the regulation of plant growth.
McGraw Hill
Mhhe: Plant Growth and Growth Regulators
A very good overview of the hormonal control of plant responses to different environmental cues. Good place to start research.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University: Plant Hormones
Page offers an explanation of plant hormones, including auxin and ethylene.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Hormones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants may not move, but that does not mean they don't respond to their environment. Plants can sense gravity, light, touch, and seasonal changes. Learn more about...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Plant Hormones
Plants produce hormones and respond to external stimuli, growing towards sources of water and light, which they need to survive. Read about tropisms and auxins that are used to control growth in plants. There is a quiz at the end.
Other
Kitchen Culture Kits, Inc.: Plant Tissue Culture
An excellent site for learning about plant tissue culture. Great visuals and easy to understand instructions. Lots of links to other good sources.