Curated OER
Growing Clean Air Neck Pet
Students complete a germination activity to explore plants. In this plant science lesson, students create a neck pet that contains germinated seed to learn about the needs of plants. Students grow the seed inside their plant pet necklace.
Curated OER
Wilderness Classroom
Students visit an online website to complete animal and plant science activities. In this online education lesson, students visit the Wilderness Classroom website and follow the instructions and plans to learn about the science lessons...
Curated OER
Plants Word Chop Worksheet
In this plants vocabulary worksheet, students analyze a table of words that have been chopped in half. Students find the pieces that match and write the plant words on the line.
Curated OER
Plant Systems
In this plant systems worksheet, students write true or false for the 10 sentences about plant systems. Students then label the parts of the plant.
Curated OER
Survival of the Fittest
Learners explore plant needs and growth. In this plant science lesson, students use a cereal box to complete a plant growth graph activity.
Curated OER
Plant Changes
In this plant changes worksheet, students choose a tree or plant to watch throughout the year. Students then draw the plant during the changing seasons.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dna Barcode Library
Botanists and biologists work to create a DNA barcode library for plant life in this video segment from New York Voices.
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Parts of a Plant and Their Functions [Pdf]
A 44-page booklet with many different lessons, booklets, games, and templates that enhance learning about plants.
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Plants National Database
This resource provides a database of standardized information on plants. Click on Photo Gallery to view photographs of various categories of plants, including noxious plants and crops.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Plants and People Lab
Extensive lab has students fill out large chart of plant parts, "vegetables", with pictures with information about the scientific name, structure, and origin. Several wrap-up questions are also included to make generalizations about...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Plant Responses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the reactions plants have to various environmental stimuli.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Plant Adaptations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and explain how plants adapt to their environments.
Other
National Junior Horticulture Association: Experiments & Fun Activities
A collection of planting activities, including how to make a terrarium and how to grow potatoes.
Other
The Plant Cell: Teaching Tools in Plant Biology: Why Study Plants?
Plants are essential for all life and development. Teach your students about this incredible lifeforce with this teaching guide, lecture notes, and PowerPoint presentation. [PDF]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Documenting Change
In this video segment from New York Voices, botanists study plants to inform agriculture and climate change.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: Chile Peppers and Other Pepper Trivia
This article from Wayne's Word provides a fun and fascinating look at the world of peppers. You can learn about the many different types and uses of peppers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Great Plant Escape
This is a WebQuest that is designed to introduce students to plant science. Activities enhance student's math, science, language arts, social studies, music and art. There are many options in this program. Choose any or all of the...
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.