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Should Soil Be Sterile?

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students determine if the sterilization of topsoil is beneficial to seed germination and plant growth. They grow plants alongside control groups, make and record observations of plant growth and measure plant biomass.
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Sunflowers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners are read a book about sunflowers. They discover the nutrients that a sunflower can give to a person when they are eaten. They also plant their own sunflower seeds and watch them grow.
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A Garden in the Mailbox

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars study seed catalogs to find information about plants and growing seasons. They write letters requesting a seed catalog after using online resources. They use them complete an associated worksheet and discuss zone maps for...
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"Greenhouse" Sprouts Garden

For Teachers K - 8th
Students grow sprouts in soil inside clear plastic bags. They record and monitor the growth for five days, and present their findings to the class.
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Forget-Me-Knots in a Pot

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss Alaska's state flower and grow their own flowers in pots. They discover skills needed for gardening and plant care. Once students have researched the state flower, they draw pictures of forget-me-knots and list the...
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Archaeobotany

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study pictures of seeds and the conditions in which they grow during their study of archaeobotany. They infer ancient plant use by looking at archaeobotanical samples. They determine the change of plant use by interpreting a...
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Potato Head

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a potato looking object. In this art lesson, students decorate hamster bedding with a face making it look like the potato. Students water the object causing the grass to grow making it look like hair.
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Hairy Shamrocks

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create shamrocks out of sponges. In this art lesson, students plant grass seeds in the sponges so that when the grass grows it looks like hair.
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Plant Life Cycle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this exploring the processes from seed to reproduction of a plant online interactive worksheet, students read a passage explaining the plant life cycle and answer multiple choice questions about what they read. Students choose 8 answers.
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Sunny Sunflowers

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after assessing how plants grow in relation to light, create models of sunflowers within a game to help them remember their science instructional activity. In addition, their visual models serve as a demonstration of photo...
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Climbing and Crawling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe and measure plant growth. In this life science lesson, students are introduced to bean and Nasturtium seedlings which they will measure and watch the beans climb (grow tall) while the Nasturtium crawl along the ground....
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Yum Yum: Making Vegetable Soup

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate agriculture by reading a book.  In this plant life lesson, students read the book Growing Vegetable Soup by Louis Ehlert, and examine the ingredients used in the book's soup.  Students create an...
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Water Conditions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the importance of water in an environment with living things. in this water conditions lesson plan, students soak radish sees in water, vinegar, soap and alcohol. Students remove the seeds, store them for a few days...
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Building a Biome

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate how plants grow in different biomes. In this biomes lesson plan, students plant sees of impatiens, lima beans and rye seeds in egg cartons. When the plants begin to grow they simulate the assigned biome conditions...
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Cacao Tree Geography

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use a map to learn about where chocolate comes from. In this lesson on the cacao tree, students locate various regions where the cacao tree grows. They will discuss why the cacao tree grows more favorably in particular climates...
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The Wheat Plant

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students sequence stages in the life of a wheat plant. They identify the six main parts of the wheat plant. They plant some kernels of wheat in the classroom so students can watch the growth and development. They record the plant's...
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read a story and grow a beanstalk. In this literature and life science lesson, the class reads "Jack and the Beanstalk," then lists fairy tale elements and write a puppet show. The students plant pinto beans and observes...
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A Field of Beans

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Beans, or legumes as they are sometimes called, are the topic for an integrated multi-subject lesson. Youngsters will read, write, observe, and research everything there is to know about beans. They read a bean story, conduct a bean...
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Pumpkins . . . Not Just Part of Halloween

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the pumpkin. In this pumpkin lesson, students participate in different activities that explain the history of pumpkins and how pumpkins develop and grow, read "The Great Pumpkin Story" and answer comprehensive questions...
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Wiggley Worms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate how worms affect plant growth.  In this biology lesson plan, students construct a worm ecosystem in a plastic 2 liter bottle and plant a seed in the soil.  They later compare the ecosystems with worms to...
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All That Corn

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students observe and record data.  For this plant growth lesson, students plant and grow corn.  Students observe the growth of their corn and record their data.  Students read corn recipes and select their favorite four...
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Plant Growth - Light and Shade

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct an experiment comparing plants.  In this plant instructional activity, 3rd graders plant seeds and grow two varieties of plant comparing the light needed for it to grow.  Students make predictions and...
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The Ogre Bully

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to the book, The Ogre Bully, and discuss the problems the farmer and his family had during the story.  For this garden themed lesson, students examine different fruit and vegetables and plant them in soil to...
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Rice Farming in Texas

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore how rice farming came to Texas. For this rice farming lesson, 3rd graders discover the history of how farmers began to grow rice in the United States. Students color code maps and create a timeline for rice farming...

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