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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does Kansas Measure Up?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the five main crops of Kansas and crops that are produced in other states. The categorize the types of fruits and seeds of each plant and measure each to compare the length of each.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get Nutty

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research how nuts and seeds contribute to their overall good health.They recognize that nuts and seeds are a tasty addition to a meal. Students comprehend that nuts and seeds pose a risk for a small proportion of the population...
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Activity
Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Plants and People Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Extensive lab has students fill out large chart of plant parts, "vegetables", with pictures with information about the scientific name, structure, and origin. Several wrap-up questions are also included to make generalizations about...
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Website
Other

R.j. Hodgkiss: The Succulent Page Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes and provides many links to succulent plants. Many links and pictures are provided.
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Plant Parts You Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Did you know that some plant parts are edible? People rely on many different plants and plant parts for food. In this instructional activity students observe and investigate different plant-originated foods, and learn about plant parts.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Great Plant Escape: What Is the Life Cycle of a Plant?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this interactive lesson, students learn about categories of plants, plant parts, life cycle, what plants need to grow, and edible plant parts.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Growling Stomach

For Teachers 5th
For this lesson, the students will investigate what types of plants and insects they could eat to survive in the Amazon. They will research various plants and/or insects and identify characteristics that make them edible or useful for...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Finding Food in the Amazon

For Teachers 5th
In this activity, the students will investigate a variety of plants and animals common to the Amazon through research. They will determine the plant or animal characteristics that make them edible or useful for the trip and learn to...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: History on a Plate: How Native American Diets Shifted After European Colonization

For Students 9th - 10th
For centuries, Indigenous people's diets were totally based on what could be harvested locally. Then white settlers arrived from Europe. Native people pass down information - including food traditions - from one generation to the next...

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