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- 5th - Higher Ed
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Students break into groups associated with trees that you will make keys for different types of plants. They then locate descriptive information about the plants including sources of information for their records Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students are introduced to the four types of seed dispersal. In pairs, they walk around the school grounds and collect various types of seeds. They compare the seeds and the methods in which they are dispersed. They also write a journal entry of their experience. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students examine the various cycles that occur in the forest. Using the Internet, they explore the process of making paper. They describe the relationship between plants and animals and explain the steps in the water cycle. They also discuss the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students list basic ideas pertaining to plant structure and reproduction. They watch a short clip of "The Private Life of Plants: The Birds and the Bees." They dissect a flower, and draw a model incorporating similarities of the class' plants. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate a local forest ecosystem and discover the biotic and abiotic parts of the forest. Students observe the groundcover, understory, and canopy layers as well as collect leaves and bark in order to identify trees in the forest as part of the "Finding Out About Forests" project. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students participate in an experiment involving monocot and dicot stems. They differentiate an recognize monocot and dicot angiosperms by their stems as well as their root systems. They identify monocots and dicots by the stem and root structure. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students recognize the concept of pollination and show examples of bee pollination on specific plants. They conduct research on various plants to determine how they are pollinated. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss plants and what they need. They are asked if all plants are alike, and what they require to grow. Students view the video "All About Plants." They discuss the types of plants featured on the video. Students discuss the parts of flowering plants and the process of photosynthesis, the process by which plants make food. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the adaptations that plants possess to allow them to survive in their habitat. They visit various stations to observe and obtain measurements about a variety of plants. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore, analyze experiment with different types of fruits and vegetables and view them from different perspectives to develop their own definitions for each one. They separate and categorize a variety of fruits and vegetables by their colors, shapes, etc. Full Review »

