Curated OER
Plant Reproduction
Fifth graders discuss the way a plant can reproduce from roots, stems, and leaves instead of the more familiar way of flowers, fruits, and seeds. In groups of four, 5th graders pick a plant group. Each group then writes a report,...
Curated OER
Photosynthesis and Plant Reproduction
Students explain the process of photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students label the different reproductive parts of the flowers. They watch a short video then identify the leaf parts on the board.
Curated OER
Plants Reproduce and Grow in Various Ways
Third graders take a walk around the outside of the school and examine their clothing to see if they picked up any seeds while on their walk. They discuss how seeds travel and how a new plant thus can form. They then observe root...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Seeds Away
This collection of images shows several types of plant seeds, each with a different mechanism for dispersing from the parent plant.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Plant Biology
A webpage for a course on plant biology for non-science majors. The course covers how plants function, diversity among plants, and the roles of plants in the environment. Site includes lectures, a plant project, and a sample exam.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ides: Propagate Plants Without Using Seeds!
This plant biology science fair project that explores factors involved in successful propagation of plants using plant division instead of seeds. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Floral Arrangements
Explore a few of the ways plants pollinate each other in this video segment from Sexual Encounters of a Floral Kind.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination
Smithsonian Education presents a series of three lesson plans whose focus is plants and animals in their role as partners in pollination. Each lesson comes complete with clear learning objectives, materials list, subjects covered,...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Why Is an Apple Like a Suitcase? [Pdf]
A mini-unit on fruits and seeds for younger learners. Students will learn that fruit is like a suitcase for seeds, and that together they help plants to reproduce. Includes ELL suggestions, extension activities, and worksheets.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Biology of Plants: Pollination
Learn the parts of a flower and how a plant gets pollinated. Includes video, songs, diagrams, and lesson plans.
Other
Illinois State Museum: Prairie Ecosystems: Plant Adaptations
How are prairie plants able to survive fires? This site will explain how seed germination takes place after a prairie fire.
Other
Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You [Pdf]
Teachers will love this comprehensive Grades 3-6 curriculum on pollinators. There are six modules of detailed plans and accompanying materials. Pre-assessment activities and teacher background information, as well as supplemental...
Channel 4 Learning
4 L: Science Essentials: Choose Life
A great review for understanding life cycles and many aspects of living things. Find topics and their main ideas, vocabulary review, quizzes, and complementary activities for teachers to use.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Vikings: How Do Plants Grow?
Olaf the viking is learning about the life cycle of plants. Help him tend to his garden as he learns.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Reproduction
Read about the two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual. Review questions follow the module. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Indiana University
Indiana University: Plants in Motion
Plants grow and change on a time scale that is too slow for us to observe in real time. Time-lapse photography is a simple technique that allows us to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Germinator
This ZOOMSci video segment teaches you how to germinate seeds in a plastic bag and helps you understand some of the factors that influence the germination process. [2:19]
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Teaching Resources
A collection of teaching resources to help learners explore plants! Resources investigate anatomy of plants, reproduction and life cycles, fruits, seeds, classification, photosynthesis, factors that affect plant growth, and respiration....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sock Seeds
In this ZOOMSci experiment, you're invited to walk through a grassy or weedy field in your stocking feet, then plant a sock and see what grows.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Pass It On!
"Pass It On!" will enhance learning about genetics. Delve into activities addressing traits, DNA, sexual and asexual reproduction.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Plantenstein Is the Suspect!
Detective Le Plant has discovered that one plant can produce many other plants. He needs you to help him find out how this happens. Follow along and learn about the parts of flowers and reproduction. Along the way, you will be quizzed!
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology:plant Reproduction Post Test
Students take this six question post test over the topic of plant reproduction, and then check their accuracy after they submit the quiz.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: Plant Reproduction Pretest
Students can take this six question pretest over the topic of plant reproduction, and then check their accuracy after they submit the quiz.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Crab Boat: Why Do Plants Reproduce?
Help Carla take care of her green plants in her plant nursery, and learn about plant reproduction.