Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Ecology of Goldenrod Galls Through Biological Sampling
In this biology field lab exercise, students conduct a stationary population study of goldenrod galls. They examine a host of factors including goldenrod plant density, goldenrod gall density, gall height, gall mass, larval exit hole...
Other
Coillte: Module 3: Learn About Trees [Pdf]
Print and complete the activities and experiments in this 22-page handout to learn more about how a tree lives, seeds and planting them, types of trees, and trees and wildlife.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plants and How They Grow
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the Scott Foresman science curriculum developed for third grade. It deals with the topics of plant parts, plant types, and the life cycle that plants go through.
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...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Installing Cover Boards for Amphibians
Find out how to make a cover board for Amphibians' dual life-cycle of aquatic and terrestrial stages.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Gymnosperms, Cone Bearing Vascular Plants
Students will research printed encyclopedias, Internet resources (thinkfinity.org) and their science textbook to gather information to answer questions and draw an assigned portion of the Life Cycle of the Gymnosperms. This lesson plan...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Plants
Enchanted Learning provides information an illustrated plant dictionary as well as printouts, flower anatomy, and plant-related crafts.
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Pollination, Fertilization, Fruits [Pdf]
Great PDF to teach students about plant reproduction and life cycle. There are many teacher printables.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Planting Seeds
This simple lesson plan is designed to help young pupils be aware of how seeds sprout, and that seeds grow into plants.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Anthophyta, Evolution & Diversity
An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Phenology and Weatherguide Calendar
An activity where students observe the grounds around their school to study the plant and animal life cycle. Students will make a map of the school to keep track of their observations. Students will also compare their phenology calendar...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Reproduction in Seedless Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Seedless plants can reproduce asexually or sexually. Some seedless plants, like hornworts and liverworts, can reproduce asexually through fragmentation. When a small...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Gametophyte and Sporophyte
This resource explains how the alternation of generations occurs in a plant's life cycle where sporophytes and gametophytes each play a role in plant reproduction.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tree Mendous Plots [Pdf]
To teach students how to use collect and use real-life data, use this lesson to create, populate and analyze graphs to interpret data related to the growth of plants from seeds. The lesson then asks students to create a story about the...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Lifecycles of Animals and Plants
This segment covers the lifecycles of various plants and animals. Illustrations begin with the production of a gamete and describe the processes that occur throughout the lifespan of living creatures.
EL Education
El Education: Field Guide to the Aquatic Gardens at Forest Park
3rd grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts created this field guide as part of a learning expedition on ecosystems and pond life. Students did fieldwork in the city park and worked with local experts, closely examining the ponds....