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Soil and Agriculture: Lesson 4 - Agriculture and Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine how the various levels of minerals in the soil, as well as the pH of the soil, affect the growth of plants in these plant growth experiments.
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Growth of a Bean Documented by Child and Camera

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders photograph the growth of a bean plant and keep a daily written journal of observations. They drew, graphed and took notes on the plant growth which they compared to the photographic journal.
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PLANT LIFE CYCLES

For Teachers K - 5th
Student learns about the life cycle of plants by watching a time-lapse video. This activity provides learners with further evidence that all living things grow and change as they progress through their life cycle.
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Lesson 3: Life Cycle of Brassica Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the life cycle of brassica plants. In this science lesson, students observe each stage in the life cycle of their plant. Students record their observations and graph the data. Students
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Which Way to Grow?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners diagram and discuss the effect of gravity on the growth of plant roots. Designed to demonstrate the role that the growth hormone auxin plays in the direction of root growth. They set up the experiment to test their hypothesis...
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Stduents create and color plaster landforms, and describe how weathering and erosion change the Earth's surface.
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Studying Plant Development Through Metabolic Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A hands-on activity which allows young scholars to learn about cellular respiration. This lesson contains a range of investigations testing the rates of cellular respiration to demonstrate the relationship between metabolic rates of...
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of ways the Earth's surface can change. As a class, they are introduced to the concepts of erosion and weathering and discover how wind and water cause changes to the surface of the Earth. To end the...
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Fertilizers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the nutrient makeup in fertilizers.  In this plant nutrient lesson plan students see the effects of common fertilizers on plants.
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Photosynthesis: An enlightening experience

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe the effect of light on plants. They illustrate the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the plant. Students see that plants are part of many natural cycles. They investigate how green plants use the sun's energy...
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Sunlight Necklaces

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the placement and role of the sun in the solar system. Using beads, they create a necklace which they can use to identify the amount of sunlight is being illuminated. In groups, they record observations on the...
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Planting

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners form groups to conduct an experiment. They plant seedlings to test the effects of sunlight, water and soil, on the growth of seedlings.
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Finding and Collecting in the Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the types of plants brought over to America from immigrants. They research how some of these types of plants cause damage and alter the landscape. They record data and share the information with the community.
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Enzymes in Action: An Inquiry Approach to the Effects of Enzymes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experiment with enzymes as key components of chemical reactions in all living things through this series of lessons.
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Who Needs What?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the physical needs of animals and if plants need the same things as animals. They conduct an experiment to see if plants need light and water to grow. They compare the growth of the plants exposed to the different...

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