Curated OER
Plant Life
Seventh graders examine different categories of plant life and their roles as producers of food and oxygen for other organisms. They study the evolution of plants from simple organisms to very complex ones. They look at the different...
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Plant Parts and Functions
Fifth graders examine two or three unfamiliar flowers or fruits, such as eggplant and mango and realize that each flower or fruit comes from a flowering seed plant. They then identify the plants.
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Window Gardens
High schoolers use a plastic sandwich bag containing a damp paper towel taped to a window as a model system to observe the germination and early growth of radish seeds. They are challenged to pose a question about seed germination and...
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Dissecting A Flower
Students investigate the basic parts of tree flowers and their role in pollination. They study the process of pollination and fertilization of flowers and trees.
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Invertebrates
Students identify the characteristics common to all animals. In groups, they compare the characteristics between the animals and how they are divided. To end the lesson, they compare the eight phyla of invertebrates and review the...
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Seed Structure and Seed Dispersal
Third graders plant seeds. In this seed structure lesson, 3rd graders identify parts of a seed and plant a lima bean seed. Students discuss and reflect on the process in their journals.
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Seed Diversity
Students explore agriculture by researching different seeds. In this seed identification instructional activity, students collaborate in small groups to analyze a package of different seeds. Students utilize a magnifying glass to examine...
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Tree Identification
In this tree identification learning exercise, students collect samples from different trees and identify them using the deciduous tree guide or the conifer key.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Gymnosperms First Plants With Seeds
This engaging article on gymnosperms offers good descriptions and background on these seed bearing plants. Learn about their characteristics and what makes these plants different from angiosperms.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
Explains the similarities and differences between angiosperms and gymnosperms and provides examples of each.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Angiosperms First Plants With Flowers
This engaging article on angiosperms offers good descriptions and background on these seed bearing plants. Learn about their characteristics and what makes these plants different from gymnosperms.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Life Cycle of Gymnosperms
Explains what gymnosperms are and how they differ from angiosperms, and provides a list of gymnosperm examples. Next, the article discusses the different types of gymnosperms and describes the phases of a gymnosperm's life cycle.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Life Cycle of Conifers
Describes the difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms and how a conifer protects its seeds inside cones. Discusses the reproductive features of conifers, the physical characteristics of male and female cones, and the reproductive...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Circles of Life
This is an inquiry based cooperative learning unit that can be used in biology as a graduation exam review or in botany for a nine week project. The learners will learn the life cycle of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Classification of Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and understand the system used to classify plants and the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Plants With Seeds
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of plants that reproduce by seeds.
Other
Coastal Zone: Plant Evolution
A good slide show which covers the basics of plant evolution. Includes discussion of the major portions of what plants have done to adapt over the eons.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Plants
Take this ten-question review quiz over the Plant Kingdom. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: How Can We Classify Plants?
Aaylah is learning how to group some plants. Help her identify different types of plants.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Seed Plants
An in-depth reference explaining the role of seed plants in biological diversity. Photographs and labeled diagrams help learners with understanding.
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.
Other
Elm Care: How Trees Work
How do trees drink, how do trees breath, what is the structure of a tree? Answer these questions and more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Seed Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the parts of a seed and the classification and evolution of seed plants.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plant Structure and Function Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over plant structure and function. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.