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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Plant Cell Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how plant and animal cells are different and describes the organelles in a plant cell.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Lifecycle of a Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the life cycle of a plant as it develops from a seed into a seedling, grows into a mature plant, develops flower buds, goes through pollination and double fertilization, and produces seeds.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What do you think distinguishes plants from other organisms? Learn more about plant characteristics in this learning module produced by CK-12.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the parts of a flowering plant are and how the plant develops from a seed. Discusses fertilization through pollination, the formation of the endosperm and fruit, and the repetition of the life cycle all over again when the...
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Activity
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a 3 D Plant Cell Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using clay and simple materials found at home. Suggestions for variations are also given.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: A Brief Comparison of Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. This is followed by a discussion of their similarities and then of their differences.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Plant Cell Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different parts of a plant cell.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Diagram of Plant Cell and Functions of Its Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Photosynthesis: Life From Light

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level online biology course focusing on the process of photosynthesis. Course highlights the physical, chemical, and biological reactions that happen during photosynthesis. Course features include lecture summaries, assignments,...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Non Flowering Plants

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, learn about the biology of non-flowering plants including gymnosperms, conifers, cones, seed, spores, ferns, and mosses.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Plants Are on the Move! A Study of Gravitropism

For Students 3rd - 5th
As we humans zip from place to place, we often forget to stop and smell the roses. Compared to our fast-paced lifestyle, plants seem rooted to the spot. Don't be deceived by appearances however, plants are on the move. This experiment...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Weeds Be Gone! Experiment That Affect Roundup Weed Killer

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with factors that affect the activity of the weed killer Roundup. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms, concepts, and...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Earthworm Castings: Soil for Young Garden Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Everybody knows that worms are good for the soil, but not everybody knows why. Here's a project that investigates just one of the ways earthworms improve the earth.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria and Nitrogen Fertilizers

For Students 9th - 10th
Plants need nitrogen to build proteins and nucleic acids to grow healthy stems and leaves. Though the Earth's atmosphere is made up of 79% nitrogen, the form of nitrogen found in the atmosphere cannot be used by plants. In this...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Potatoes Regulate the Formation of New Roots?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Propagate potatoes by giving it the right environment for the eyes to sprout.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shoots: How Do Mint Plants Branch to Form New Stems?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you like to climb trees? The branches of trees are what make them so fun to climb. Each branch starts out as a tiny shoot that grows out from a stem. How is the growth of shoots along a stem regulated?
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Many Seeds Do Different Types of Fruit Produce?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you like your strawberry jelly with or without the seeds? Are you glad to have a seed-free watermelon, or do you enjoy spitting the seeds into the garden? You might not like to find seeds in your fruit, but fruit is nature's way of...
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Website
Other

Ny Botanical Garden: Fungal and Plant Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Findings of an expedition by the New York Botanical Garden in French Guiana to investigate vegetation.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Adaptations of Marsh Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the types of stressors faced by plants living in wetlands areas and adaptations they have made in order to survive. (Published: January 12, 2009)
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Development From Seed to Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of the environmental cues that can trigger germination and of the changes in structure that result. Charts, graphs, and links are also provided.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

On Line Biology Book: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive delve into the many facets of photosynthesis. Text is supplemented with effective pictures and graphs. Review questions can be found at the end of the site.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State Univ.: Cell Expansion and Differentiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay is complemented by useful illustrations of how plant cells enlarge after mitosis and become specialized for different functions. A good supplement to plant growth studies.
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Interactive
Education Development Center

Education Development Center, Inc: Weblabs: Mendel

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the genetics of plants discovered by Gregor Mendel in the nineteenth century. These interactives will walk users through the planting and growth of pea plants, possible combinations of plans to alter traits, predict the results...
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Website
Other

Biologie Online: Biologie Von a Bis Z (German)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biology is a natural science that deals with living things. Like other areas of science, biology is divided into several subcategories. See them here from A to Z.

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