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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Olympic Marmot

For Students 4th - 8th
Olympic Marmots are highly social, living in groups made up of an adult male, one or more adult females, two-year-olds, yearlings, and young. Their diet consists of grasses and sedges, with flowering plants in season. Learn more about...
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Handout
Other

Hibiscus

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the hibiscus flower which covers why it is popular, where it originated, and what insects enjoy it along with humans. There is also a beautiful picture of the Hula Girl Hibiscus species.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Mesozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
In this effective exhibit, you will meet the dinosaurs and other plant and animals of Mesozoic Era. Observe photos of flowering plants, reptiles, mammals and marine life. Listen to interesting video interviews with scientists who study...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Monocot vs. Dicot

For Students 3rd - 8th
One way plants have been classified has been based on the number of cotyledons in the seeds. The differences between monocots and dicots are listed along with some helpful facts.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Ontario Council for Technology Education: Sensory Garden Design [Pdf]

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this project, young scholars will design a sensory garden. The area to be designed is for a flower bed 3' wide, 5' long and 3' high. The design must be wheelchair-accessible from all sides. Students will research the different sensory...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Daisy

For Students 9th - 10th
This extreme close up photo of a daisy gives a detailed view of the beautiful flower, with its delicate white petals fanning out from the center.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Icon of Saint Stephan

For Students 9th - 10th
This icon of Saint Stephan is drawn on a rectangular wooden panel. The picture is surrounded by a frame of plants with yellow flowers and white leaves.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Statue of Recumbent Hippopotamus

For Students 9th - 10th
Statue of recumbent hippopotamus, the body is made of blue glazed faience and is adorned with nice drawings of aquatic plants showing flowers and foliage.