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What is Rice?
Second graders investigate the agricultural process of rice farming by creating a rice stationary item. In this farming lesson plan, 2nd graders read about rice plants and the techniques used to harvest the edible plant. Students...
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Cell Energy-Bubbling Plants
Learners discuss the process of photosynthesis in plants and that oxygen is produced as a by product. They observe underwater Elodea plants "breathing" in a hands-on activity. After setting up the experiment, they observe the plant for...
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Roots of the World
Students recognize consist stems, trunks, leaves, and roots. They compare different types of roots by observing and comparing photographs. Aterwards, they observe the growth of a lima bean plant and document changes in root and shoot...
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How has rice been produced throughout history?
Fourth graders research rice history. In this rice history instructional activity, 4th graders discover the farming methods used to cultivate rice. They read about the role of rice in many cultures.
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Sun Seeking Plants
Young scholars investigate the story "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. This story is used to introduce the children to the concept that seeds change and grow into plants when conditions in the environment including temperature, light, water...
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Forest Friends Forever
Students investigate how to use the senses to gather information about objects such as size, shape, color, texture, sound, position, and change (qualitative observations are utilized throughout this instructional activity). They...
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"Cacti" Reading Comprehension-- Informational Passages
In this reading for information instructional activity, students read a passage about cacti. Students answer 5 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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Glucose Factory
Fourth graders determine, through laboratory activity, the presence or absence of glucose in a variety of plant leaves and stems. They work in groups and perform a three part laboratory which shows them how plants convert sunlighht to food.
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Do Plants Eat?
Students explain that photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert light energy into glucose. They summarize photosynthesis as a chemical process in which the plant uses carbon dioxide and water to form glucose and oxygen.
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Ferns and Gymnosperms
In this fern and gymnosperm learning exercise, students will read about two types of vascular tissue: xylem and phloem. Then students will read about the difference between sporophytes and gametophytes. Using this information students...
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Peanut Anatomy
Students explore the peanut plant. In this peanut instructional activity, students discuss the needs and parts of regular plants. They research peanut plants to see why they are unique.
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Non-Seed Vascular Plants
In this non-seed vascular plant instructional activity, students review the characteristics of sporophytes, lycophytes, sphenophytes, and pterophytes. This instructional activity has 19 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, and 2 short...
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Vegetative Propagation Project
Students, in this project, successfully start new plants by various means of vegetative propagation.
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From One Seed Grow Many Seeds
First graders practice identifying plants by singing a song. In this plant life lesson, 1st graders sing the song "Parts of a Plant" which is based on the anatomy of sunflowers. Students discover agriculture techniques while viewing a...
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See How They Grow: Plants And Their Parts
Students discuss what plants require in order to grow, identify plant parts and their functions and discuss a video about plants. They conduct a controlled experiment with bean seeds and then record and observe the bean plants.
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What is Inside a Seed?
Students observe how the bean seed has changed after being soaked in water overnight and record their observations. They open the bean and observe the inside. Finally, students draw and label the parts of a bean seed and write the...
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Life Cycles
Young scholars explore the parts of a flower and pollination of flowers. In this plants lesson, students use an interactive whiteboard to label the parts of a plant and the functions of each part. Young scholars complete a worksheet as...
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Pecans
In this calculator activity, students complete a task using pecans. Students complete 4 short answer questions and a "challenge" question using reasoning skills and calculating their responses.
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Nonvascular Plants
In this nonvascular plant worksheet, students compare the characteristics of bryophyta, hepatophyta, and anthocerophyta. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank and 3 multiple choice questions.
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Powerful Potato
Learners are introduced to the growth process of a potato. As a class, they place a potato on a plate and observe how long it takes for the eyes to appear. In groups, they follow a recipe to make potato soup that is shared with the...
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Rainforest Vocabulary Words: Week 1
In these rainforest vocabulary worksheets, read the definitions and the matching terms for the following rainforest vocabulary terms: decomposers, deforestation, epiphytes, extinct, environment, pollute, vegetation, ecology, climate,...
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Let's Start Growing
Students investigate how a tree grows from a seed. In this plant biology lesson, students use potting soil, tree seeds, and a paper cup to observe seeds growing into plants. Students record observations in their science journals.
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Plants
In this plants worksheet, students review the alternation of generations in plants and the function of seeds and flowers for plants. This worksheet has 11 short answer questions and 4 fill in the blank questions.
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Rice
Third graders develop a creative art project. In this rice lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about rice, when and how it is harvested, and how it is stored. Students make rainbow rice and use it to create other art projects.