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North Carolina Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about North Carolina and use the terms in the box to complete the 10 statements.
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Making Field Journals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars follow a bookmaking format to create a book and use it as a garden journal. In this science journal lesson, students follow book making directions to create a garden and science journal.
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A Pressing Project

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create a collection of pressed plants. In this plant lesson, students use newspaper, plywood, and a rubberband to press plants they previously collected.
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Will It Grow?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct experiments involving plants. For this science lesson, 5th graders design an experiment involving plants. Students use the scientific method to design their experiments.
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University of Wisconsin

A Rain Garden Year

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils become plants in an interpretive play that depicts what happens throughout the seasons in a rain garden. As you narrate, students bloom, flower, and go to seed accordingly. The lesson is first in a series of lessons written for...
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Apples: A Class Act! (Grades Pre-K–3)

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Discover the nutritional wonders of apples and get to know Johnny Appleseed with a plethora of learning experiences that cover subjects math, history, English language arts, health, and arts and crafts. Activities include an apple...
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Flower Power

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the parts of flowers and how they reproduce. They dissect flowers and observe the reproductive organs. Students observe anthers and ovaries of Tiger Lilies under a microscope. They investigate how insects and other...
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Insects Are Helpful!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students see that insects do lots good and are very valuable to humans and nature. This is part of an ongoing effort to dispel fears of insects. They rotate through a series of centers that have examples of how insects contribute to our...
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Flower Dissection

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students dissect three different flowers and compare and contrast them. In this flowers lesson plan, students learn about the flower anatomy and then dissect their own flowers.
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Honeybees are Vanishing

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students decide if they agree with a series of statements about the bee population, then read a news article about the disappearance of millions of U.S. honeybees. In this biology and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the...
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Mendel Pea Plants

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Mendelian genetics worksheet, learners answer a variety of questions about Mendel's experiments and discoveries and they practice determining probability of outcomes in pea plants.
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Fun with Plants Flower Power

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students understand the parts of the flower. For this flower lesson, students perform experiments to see where seeds come from. Students complete a data sheet about the experiment. Students understand the terms pistil and stamen.
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Flower Power

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore parts of the flower. In this plant biology lesson plan, students dissect flowers and identify how the seeds are formed. Students take a nature walk to pick flowers for future dissections.
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Profit From Pumpkins

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders cut open a pumpkin. In this math lesson plan, 3rd graders complete the worksheet "From Seed to Pumpkin" and then clean out their pumpkins to see how many seeds are in it.
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Bats and Boas Abound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate Puerto Rican boa constrictors and bats. In this animal science lesson, students read an article about the bats and snakes found in Puerto Rico. Students use various art supplies to create a diorama of the habitat of...
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Finders Keepers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the career of beekeeping. In this careers lesson plan, students examine the importance of the beekeeping industry. Students read stories about beekeepers and write comparisons. Students write a report on beekeepers and...
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1st Grade - Act. 17: Observing Plants Through a Journal

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe plants and write and illustrate what they have learned in their discovery journal.
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1st Grade - Act. 22: Retelling the Tiny Seed

For Teachers 1st
First graders write sentences and illustrate ways seeds travel.
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How Much Is an Ecosystem Worth?

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.
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Buzzing Bee's Wardrobe

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the anatomy of honeybees. In this anatomy lesson, students research the physical characteristics of bees and discover what they do. Students create a model of a honeybee showing the correct anatomy.
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Flower Structure and Reproduction

For Students 6th - 9th
For this plant science worksheet, students color and label the different parts of the flower. They write short answers to 14 questions about flowers.
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Web of Life - Role-Playing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners role-play how organisms adapt to their environment. They play 20 questions with plant and animal habitats. They create a web of life to demonstrate how each plant and animal relies on the other for survival.
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Brays Bayou Spiderwort Genetic Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students formulate hypothesis based upon data gathered by examining possible crosses of spiderworts using Punnett squares. They present explanations for physiological adaptations of spiderworts that resulted from interactions within the...
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CONNECTIONS

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the interdependence of an ecosystem that allows it to sustain itself. They examine the Western lowland gorillas for an example.

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