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Photo Synthesis and Transpiration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students germinate pea seeds and plant the seeds. They experiment with different amounts of light and darkness on the plant growth.
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Lesson 2: Timber Harvesting Methods and Logging Methods

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Whereas very few learners study this topic, this lesson plan is written well! An organized and detailed teaching outline explains thinning, clearcutting, seed tree, and shelterwood methods of harvesting timber. Beautiful diagrams can be...
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Nature's Life Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Become a member of the Pollution Patrol and stand up to litter! After discussing the life cycle of seeds and discussing how plants figure into the food chain, young conservationists engage in several activities involving podcasts,...
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Analyzing Soil Samples

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students grow grass or radish seeds in this experiment, which takes three to four weeks to complete. They become familiar with basic soil analysis techniques, as well as, explore the importance of analyzing soil samples.
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Pollination Power

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students go out into the garden and observe pollinating animals through hand lenses. In this pollination lesson plan, students also discuss how animals carry seeds to create new plants elsewhere.
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Exploring and Oregon Commodity

For Teachers 3rd
A fun (and delicious!) lesson teaches measurement to your third graders. They work in small groups to first predict, then to measure the weight, circumference, and number of seeds found in a watermelon. Everyone gets to eat watermelon...
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That's Kind of Corny!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students apply math skills to determining how much corn seed to plant in 100 acres. They compute the amount of weed killer needed and after totaling how many bushels per acre they harvest, they calculate their profits.
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Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students engage in a study of apples using children's literature. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Student list facts about apples and compare them while answering some guided questions. They plant some apple seeds and...
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Costa Rica's Sustainable Coffee

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars experiment to see if birds prefer to eat bird seed with additives vs. no  additives.  In this experimental lesson students test to see if birds notice a difference between additive and no additive food. 
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Rename Fruits, Vegetables and Spices

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables lesson plan, students study traits of various fruits, vegetables and seeds. Students rename fruits, vegetables and seeds.
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Log Hotel

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify how the different plants and animals work together to cause the changes in the log. Students discuss the sequence of events in the life of the tree and log. Learners plant a seed to take home and care for. Students...
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Garden in an Egg Carton

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate the growth of seedlings planted in egg cartons in the classroom. Measurements are taken as the plants grow and charts created to organize the data.
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Gardening for Beauty, Food, and Enjoyment

For Teachers 1st
First graders create their own garden. In this plant lesson, 1st graders discover the essential elements for a plant to grow. They planted their own garden and read the amount of space needed and the sunlight preferred for each plant. 
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Parts of a Plant Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, after reading about the parts of a plant, identify each part and describe its function.
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Plants

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the factors necessary for plant growth and how plants adapt to their environment. They examine ow different plants require different environments to thrive.
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What is a Plant?

For Students 5th
In this plant worksheet, 5th graders will use a word bank to label 6 parts of a plant. Then students will label 5 plant reproductions statements as true or false.
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Flowers and Flowering

For Students 5th - 10th
In this flower worksheet, students will complete 5 true or false statements about the reproductive process of flowering plants. Then students will label 7 parts of a flower on a diagram.
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NATIVE AMERICANS

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the importance of nature to Native Americans and discover the growth stages of Northern beans and mustard seeds.
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Sowing Seeds of Service

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
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Growing Tomatoes from Seed

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this growing tomatoes worksheet, learners experience and participate in the process of growing tomatoes over a three or four month span of time. Students follow six directives in producing tomato plants.
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From One Seed Grow Many Seeds

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying plants by singing a song.  In this plant life instructional activity, 1st graders sing the song "Parts of a Plant" which is based on the anatomy of sunflowers.  Students discover agriculture techniques...
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Seed Plant Reproduction

For Students 7th - 12th
In this plant reproduction instructional activity, students will compare a female cone to a male cone. Then students will review the terms associated with the parts of a plant involved with reproduction. This instructional activity has...
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Flowers, Pods, and Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students gain an understanding of living organisms. the complete a plant growth data log to chart plant growth and to make observations, predictions, and personal reflections.
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Salt is Good On Sunflower Seeds, But What About Cypress?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students record their observations about growing a cypress plant and putting salt in the plant. In this cypress plant lesson plan, students observe and record what is happening as the cypress plant grows. This gives directions for...

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