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Students create a timeline on succession of vegetation using web 2.0 application. In this botany lesson, students present their timeline in class. They take a quiz after their presentation.
Seventh graders research plant uses and products, country of origin, and any company correspondence.
Students locate information about the life and research of African American botanist George Washington Carver. They identify how Carver's knowledge of botany contributed to improvement of farming practices and introduction of new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes. Students organize their findings into a visual presentation that highlights Carver's research and accomplishments.
Students explore what the stoma does for a plant. In this botany lesson students complete a stomatal peel experiment and measure its densities.
Students use a science journal to log plants that are native to Alabama. For this plant lesson plan, students identify characteristics, describe environments, and classify the plants that they find.
Students explore the different types of rice. In this botany lesson, students match characteristics of rice with its variety.
Learners examine why plants have both common and scientific names, then complete the activity by matching each common plant name with its scientific name. They finish by working in cooperative groups to create an ABC of Plants class book.
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Sixth graders study the chronology of major events of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They use primary and secondary resources to obtain information about the plants which were identified by Lewis and Clark.
Students observe seeds growth and examine the different parts of the seedling. In this biology instructional activity, students compare the growth of seeds planted in soil and in hydroponics. They record their observations in their science journal and formulate a conclusion based on experimental results.
Students explore how allelopathy works in plants. In this botany instructional activity, students explain how this phenomenon affect other organisms. They read and analyze an article about allelopathy and discuss its flaws.
