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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students see how certain plants are very important to us. They explain that healthy plants are important to keep people healthy. They study the major parts of a plant (root, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds) and their basic functions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the edible parts of a plant and explore their function. They define what makes a fruit classified as a fruit. They create a sketch or map or photo of a 1930s farm and justify their plant selections. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students identify plants as living things and investigate plant life cycles, anatomies and characteristics. They read stories about plants, grown their own plants, conduct experiments with plants and eat produce from their own garden. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the different parts of a plant and identify them. They also examine what each part does for the plant. Finally, they draw and label their own plant. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students investigate the basic parts of plant and that plants are living things which require water, air, light and nutrients for survival. They do this through a series of scientific experiements and multi-curricular hands-on activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students participate in various activities to discover the six basic types of plants. In groups, they analzye the foods they eat and identify which part they consume. After reading "The Fablous Food Phantom", they create a food phantom in which they are able to eat all parts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students identify the edible structures of plants and taste test a variety of edible flowers. They discuss the parts of the plant we eat, and complete a fill-in-the-blank worksheet "Edible Plants and Flowers" as a class. Students then taste test jicama, carrots, red onion, spinach, celery, broccoli, peas, and tomatoes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students track the growth of a lima bean plant. They record the growth of the bean everyday in a notebook and then transfer the data into an excel spreadsheet. They compare the different rates of growth and create a graph. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students conduct experiments to discover the needs of plants. They classify plants, identify the parts of the plant and describe the function of each part. In groups, students sort pictures of plants into edible and non-edible, flowering plants and non-flowering. Students explore trees and their types. To assist in reinforcing ideas, students sing songs for parts of the plants. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students work in groups to research a flower they find interesting. They enter their information into a spreadsheet and create a presentation about the flower they researched. Students create an "edible" representation of their flower using only edible fod items. They present their information to the class. Full Review »
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