Curated OER
Plants
While a simple exploration of plants, this resource which is designed for first graders, provides a series of extension activities to make for a rich experience. First, learners watch a video about plants and label the parts. Then, they...
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Many Uses of Plants
Students research and discuss non-food plant products that are in common use, and mark on a world map the name of the country where the plant is grown.
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Corn An A-Maizing Plant
Fifth graders consider the uses of corn. In this agricultural lesson, 5th graders examine corn as a natural resource and discuss the many ways to reuse the grain. A variety of activities, books, and web resources are included with the...
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Plant or Animal Matching Worksheet
For this plant and animal matching worksheet, learners examine pictures of either plant or animal products before drawing a line to either a cow or a tomato plant.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Sir Robert Robinson Biographical
In 1947 Sir Robert was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work investigations on plant products, especially the alkaloids. The Nobel Foundation's site provides a biography on Robinson which discusses his accomplishments. Also...