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Where Does a Plant's Mass Come From?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Where does the mass for a growing tree come from? Scholars consider a few different hypotheses and guess which is correct. They then analyze data from different experiments to understand which concepts science supports.
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PPT
Curated OER

Study of Plants

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This plants PowerPoint identifies and lists the main functions of the basic parts of a plant. Each slide displays 2-4 bullet points using concise language for efficient learning. After each plant part is described, the students play a...
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Alabama Wildlife Federation

Colors to Dye for!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Nature provides a rainbow of colors at one's fingertips. A hands-on activity uses natural plant materials to create all-natural dyes. Plants range from fruits and vegetables to flowers and greens. After extracting the pigments, eager...
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Curated OER

How Are Plants Similar And Different?

For Teachers 2nd
Studetns create an index card database of different categories of plants such as bushes, trees, flowers, grasses and vegetables. They review the different parts of a plant and label pictures of plants on the database cards. They use the...
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Curated OER

Plants Of Texas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the types of plants that are found in Texas. They conduct research using a variety of resources and answer some critical thinking questions. Then students use the information to set the context for role-playing...
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Curated OER

Vocabulary Study: Chapter 3A Science: Plants

For Teachers 4th
As a quick review of plants this presentation would be perfect. Plant concepts such as photosynthesis, pistil, pollination, roots, and stamen are covered. There are colorful graphics that make it inviting and easy to understand.
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Captain Planet Foundation

Rotting Away

For Teachers 2nd
What happens at the end of a plant's life cycle? Show kids the natural way that plants show that they're decomposing, as well as the importance of compost, with a lesson about living organisms. After reading Log Cabin by Anne Schreiber,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Flower Power

For Students 3rd - 4th
Determine which plants are flowering plants with a helpful lab sheet. Kids first observe illustrations of different plants, such as a carnation and a fern, then decide which plants produce flowers, spores, or cones. Use magazine pictures...
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Curated OER

Build a Coral Polyp

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a coral polyp out of a banana, straw, oyster crackers, sprinkles, and more. In this coral polyp lesson plan, students also list the differences between plants and animals.
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Curated OER

Plant Power

For Teachers 1st
Here is an opportunity for your first graders to take a close look at plants: what they need to survive, how they grow, and the names of each plant part. The book, Corduroy's Garden is used to open the lesson. Then, youngsters utilize...
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Curated OER

Aquatic Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scientist use reference materials to research various local aquatic plants and or animals to find out whether they are natives or exotics. They investigate their impacts on people, other animals and the environment. High schoolers...
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Curated OER

Math in the Wetlands Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Get your class out in the environment for hands on math activities. In this wetlands lesson, learners transplant native plants, calculate how much soil is needed, and perform math activities based on this experience. They then make...
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Curated OER

Plant Diversity

For Students 9th - 12th
Here is an all-encompassing overview of the plant kingdom! In this worksheet, beginning botanists describe characteristics of the four different plant phyla, explain various life cycles, differentiate between monocots and dicots, and...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Watsonville Wetlands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Identify the different plants and animals found in wetlands, your class will explain the importance of wetland ecosystem and locate the different wetlands in their area.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Land Plants and Algae

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners compare and contrast algae and land plants. In this plant lesson students discover what algae and land plants require for growth. The learners discuss experimental design. The students experiment with different treatments of...
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Curated OER

fun with Plants that We Use

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students become familiar with the products made from various plants.  In this plants lesson, students experiment with natural dyes from plants.  Students complete a list of things made from plants. Students answer questions about plant...
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Curated OER

Why Plants Are Green

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover the properties of chlorophyll in plants. In this plant biology lesson, students conduct an experiment to find where the chlorophyll in the plant is located. Students are split into small groups and study plant parts....
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Curated OER

Plants vs. Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
  Students discuss the differences they can see between examples of animals and plants.  In this science instructional activity, students draw or write what they have discussed about the examples.  Students go on a nature walk to look...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Plant Life Cycle Activities and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Curb spring fever by bringing some of the great outdoors into your classroom with plant life cycle activities.
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Curated OER

Discovering Plants With Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research plants and examine populations in ecosystems.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Growing Bean Plants

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Plant growth experiments offer rich, cross-curricular learning opportunities that can really excite and engage young learners. In this series, children work in pairs planting, measuring, and comparing the height of bean plants in order...
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ARKive

Plants

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here is a one-hour activity that helps learners remember the parts of plants. Not only will the class learn about plant parts, they'll also discuss seed dispersal and plant growth. A celery experiment is used to show how plants obtain...
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Curated OER

Harvesting Energy from Food: How do Plants Help Humans?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Beginning botanists view slides of plant vascular tissue. They watch Magic School Bus Gets Planted, which you can find online, and then write a summary of what they have learned about plants. This lesson could be used with upper...
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Curated OER

Changing Planet: Withering Plants - Stressing Over Lost Water

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Expectant earth scientists examine the bottom side of a leaf and learn the role of the stomata. They consider the gas exchange that occurs through these structures and relate how the climate is changing to its impact on food crops. This...

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