Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Plants and Their Structure
A college-level, online textbook explains plant structure at length using full-color illustrations and labeled diagrams.
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Plants Quiz
Brush up on plant facts before taking this interactive quiz.
Ohio State University
Ohio State Univ.: Cell Expansion and Differentiation
This essay is complemented by useful illustrations of how plant cells enlarge after mitosis and become specialized for different functions. A good supplement to plant growth studies.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Plant Cell Division and Cell Walls
A useful review of plant meristems, growth and cell wall construction. Good illustrations make for easy to understand information.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Woody Plants
This advanced level essay is a concise review of the structure of woody stems and roots. Good illustrations help make the text understandable.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Stem & Root Anatomy
This is an advanced review from Palomar College of the types of cells that make up conducting tissue in stems and roots. The photos and diagrams are excellent!
Other
My Science Box: Raising Plants
The objective of this lesson is to study the life cycle and structure of plants. Students learn about the concept of classifying objects as either living or non-living by growing plants from seeds, fertilizing them, collecting seed, then...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Roots, Stems, and Leaves: Self Check Quiz
Five multiple-choice quiz questions covering roots, stems, and leaves. Students have the opportunity to check their answers after submitting their results.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: A General Plant Structure
Read about the basic structure of plants in this short, informational reference piece.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Different Parts = Different Advantages
A concise reference highlighting the specialized parts of plants and the jobs they do.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plant Structure and Function Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over plant structure and function. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Other
Stuttgard High School: Plant Structure & Function
Site features high school-level comprehensive info on the structure and function of seed plants organized into shoot and root systems. While presented with lots of detail, clear illustrations and animations help make sense of the parts...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Learning From Leaves: From Observation to Inference [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which students explore plants from three different ecosystems and make inferences about plant structures and their environments. Includes discussion questions, a vocabulary glossary, and handouts.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Mini Ecosystems [Pdf]
A lesson plan activity where students create a terrarium inside a plastic bottle using a Venus Flytrap and other plants. They then observe growth and changes over time.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape
Inspector LePlant and his friends look at the world of plants in this site for younger students. Features include the parts of plants and the seven basic requirements that plants need to survive as well as a short quiz.
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Plant Reproduction Quiz
Brush up on the parts of plants before taking this interactive quiz. Check the box for each correct answer, and then see your final score.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Plants Are Survivors!
All plants have basic life requirements. Understanding these requirements as well as plant structure helps explain why plants prefer some locations over others. This project allows young scholars to work in cooperative groups to explore...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: How Plants Spice Up Our Lives
Students take apart and label basic parts of a plant in this lesson plan. The students also use kitchen spices to determine which part of a plant was used for various flavorings.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Four Parts of a Green Plant and Their Functions
Lesson plan using an apple, tea bag, onion, and celery to teach plant parts and their function.
Songs for Teaching
Roots, Stems, Leaves Song and Lyrics
Learn about the parts of a plant as you sing this catchy song. You can listen to others sing it, or sing along with the supplied lyrics. Songs help information "stick" with you!
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.