Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Weaving Cotton [Pdf]
A instructional activity exploring the different types of cotton and the many ways humans use it. Students will practice some basic weaving techniques.
Other
Sugar Association, Inc.
Extensive information about the history of and production of sugar, as well as about most alternative sweeteners. Includes lots of information about sugar in foods and how sugars affect health. As this is a business organization for...
NASA
Nasa: Why Study Plants?
Good question. Author outlines many reasons why we should study plants and describes ways in which plants have had a tremendous effect on the human race.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Seedless Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Seedless plants have been tremendously useful to humans. Without these plants evolving millions of years ago, life as we know it would be very different. Learn more...