Curated OER
In Strawberry Fields
Middle schoolers discuss the origin of strawberries and employees involved with picking strawberries. For this algebra lesson, students discuss how much a worker who picks strawberry makes based on their flats. They create a table with...
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New super-sweet tomato hits the shelves!
Seventh graders examine the growth of the new tomato in the United Kingdom. In this Agriculture lesson, 7th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students participate in a discussion in pairs about fruits and...
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Flower Power
Students explore the parts of flowers and how they reproduce. They dissect flowers and observe the reproductive organs. Students observe anthers and ovaries of Tiger Lilies under a microscope. They investigate how insects and other...
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Insects Are Helpful!
Students see that insects do lots good and are very valuable to humans and nature. This is part of an ongoing effort to dispel fears of insects. They rotate through a series of centers that have examples of how insects contribute to our...
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IN STRAWBERRY FIELDS
The student will calculate wages of agricultural workers by the hour and by the piece.2. Share background material, and discuss the difference between gross pay and net pay and the difference between getting paid by the hour or the piece...
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Catch As Catch Can
Students capture and observe insects. Using provided netting, students design and create a butterfly net. They study many types of insects and their benefits. After identifying insects caught, students complete a graph. Students write...
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Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest
Young scholars participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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Catch as Catch Can
Students investigate insects. For this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
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Genetics Crossword
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 38 questions on genetics. They identify the different parts and functions of a flower.
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Dry Forest: Flowers
Students explore botany by examining diagrams. In this plant reproduction lesson, students define a list of plant vocabulary terms and identify plant anatomy from a diagram. Students complete several plant activity worksheets and study...
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Introduction to Mendelian Genetics using Fiction
Students investigate Mendelian Genetics by studying the history of Mendel and what it was like to be a 19th century scientist. They read a pieces of fiction during this investigation.
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Genetics: Who are you?
Study, manipulate, and research genetic traits. Discuss how genetic traits are passed from one generation to another. Classmates explore how they look like their parents and debate whether or not they can do anything about it? They...
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Mendel and Meiosis
In this meiosis activity, students review vocabulary words associated with genetics, fertilization, heredity, phenotype and genotype. This activity has 6 matching and 9 fill in the blank questions.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students complete activities to learn about the life cycle of a seed. In this plant growth lesson, students complete activities for the life cycles of seeds.
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Don't Wait, Just Propagate
Students explore the process of growing plants from seed. In this propagation lesson, students examine methods of propagation and determine how to rapidly propagate plant species. Students listen to a lecture informing them on the topic...
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Make Way for Wild Migrants
Students discuss the threats facing migratory species and track the seasonal journeys of wildlife in real space and in cyberspace. Once they have gathered information from several sources, they create a portfolio to share with others...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cross Pollination
Explains what cross-pollination is and its benefits, and provides examples.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Pollination Parties
This lesson helps learners understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all included!
Other
Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You [Pdf]
Teachers will love this comprehensive Grades 3-6 curriculum on pollinators. There are six modules of detailed plans and accompanying materials. Pre-assessment activities and teacher background information, as well as supplemental...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Botany: Pollination
Scientific article detailing what pollination is, types of pollination, animals (mainly insects) that facilitate pollination, ways pollination can take place, its evolution, pollination in agriculture, and threats to pollination....
Other
What Is Pollination?
This website answers the questions: What is pollination? What is a pollinator? What are the benefits?
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Pollination of Flowers
Discusses what pollination is, the types, what happens during pollination, its importance in agriculture and horticulture, and the biotic and abiotic factors that facilitate pollination. Has some embedded ads.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genetic Inheritance Follows Certain Rules
Find out what happened when Mendel crossed two hybrid pea plants. The animations do a good job explaining why these crosses produce a 3:1 ratio of traits.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Genes Are Dominant
Learn about the principle of dominance as you watch animations showing Mendel's experiments with pea plants. Find out what happened when he crossed plants that produced green seeds with those that produced yellow seeds.