University of Maryland
Maryland Sea Grant: Dendroclimatology
This is a set of lessons where students investigate tree rings and what scientists can learn from them. They measure tree rings and correlate the data to precipitation patterns in order to make predictions about the climate. For an...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bending Plant Roots With Gravity
In this lesson, students investigate what effect changing the direction of gravity will have on the growth of a plant's roots. Includes detailed instructions, videos, background articles, etc.
Other
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Ctr.: Exploring Energy Transformations in Plants
This set of lessons has students investigate how plants obtain energy from different sources to support their growth and development. Students conduct investigations, make predictions, and construct scientific explanations of the...
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 7.3 Metabolic Reactions
This Metabolic Reactions unit has students investigating what happens to food after we eat, and how it affects the body.
PBS
Nova: Build a Tree Ring Timeline
This activity is an introduction to the branch of science called dendrochronology. Discover what this science tells us about the past and see if you can create a tree ring timeline by matching up band patterns from several different trees.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: The Effect of Environmental Factors on the Growth of Plants
How do environmental factors affect the growth, development, and health of organisms? Students explore the effect of environmental factors on traits by investigating factors that affect the growth of plants.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Gene Environment Interaction: Food and Sand Rat Health
Students explore the effect of both genes and environment on the health of sand rats, a model for studying diabetes in humans.
National Geographic
National Geographic: 3 Pound Goldfish Found How'd It Get So Big?
Find out about factors that affected this huge goldfish found in Michigan.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 5: Environmental and Genetic Growth Factors
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-5: environmental and genetic growth factors.
Other
American Phytopathological Society: Effect of Environment on Plant Growth
In this experiment, students investigate how changes in salinity, temperature, and water availability affect the growth of plants.