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Curated OER

Plants and Animals

For Teachers K
Students taste test the garden. In this Science instructional activity, students compare and contrast plants and animals needs. Students pick fruits and vegetables in the garden and discuss their observations.
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Curated OER

Who Says Plants Can't Move?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover how plants spread their seeds using other plants and animals. In this plant instructional activity, students role play different plants and how their seeds travel. Students then have a class discussion to ensure their...
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Curated OER

The Delany Garden

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and create a garden. They select flowers in small groups and research them. They draw a diagram of the landscape for their garden and plant flowers and observe them as they grow.
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Curated OER

Turning Tomato

For Teachers K
Did you know that tomatoes are the world’s most popular fruit? Did you know that tomatoes are related to the deadly nightshade plant? Using red plates and brads, your researchers record tomato facts on a pie chart and create a Turning...
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PPT
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How Plants are Named

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Genus and species are the 2 categories from which the plant classifications are derived and combined to create a scientific name.  The rules for capitalization and underlining are given in these clean and logical slides.  
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Nuffield Foundation

Biodiversity in Your Backyard!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Take your enthusiastic ecologists outdoors to explore the biodiversity right in their own schoolyard! In preparing for this activity, it may be worthwhile to research websites with local flora to help in the plant identification portion. 
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Curated OER

Comparing Mitosis with Meiosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Life science learners view an online animated mini textbook comparing two types of cell division. Working in groups, they use a digital microscope to capture images of cells in different stages of mitosis and meiosis. Then they create an...
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Curated OER

Investigate Pine Creek!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are invited to become detectives in this Web-Integrated Science Environment (WISE) as they explore a local creek, its environment and ongoing status. Students participate in field trips, acquisition of data through water testing...
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Curated OER

Feeding in the Flow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a tremendous library of ocean-themed lessons that can be used in a variety of science settings. "Feeding in the Flow" is one of those activities; Its focus is on...
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Desert Discoveries

Creating a Garden Journal

For Teachers 3rd
Youngsters create science journals which are used to record observations from the school garden. The goal of this activity is to help kids tune into nature by making daily observations on the growth of the plants, and also to take note...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Bubble Tray

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Create jumbo bubbles and use them to teach about surface tension or interference, perfect for a physical science lesson on light or molecular attraction.
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Curated OER

Soil Stories

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders collect and analyze soil samples and extrapolate the characteristics needed to support different types of plant life. They research different types of prairie soil and how it supports plant and animal life.
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Curated OER

Permit Trading

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Emerging environmentalists work in groups and pretend that each is a power company generating electricity for a community. They consider the costs of building a renewable electricity generator that will increasingly replace generating...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Backyard Bugs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Explore the concept of scientific classification and the similarities and differences between plant and animal species. Your class will participate in hands-on activities by investigating dichotomous keys and classifying their shoes. To...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Habitat Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students will read the clues to identify the various habitats of living creatures. Using the 18 clues, students will complete the crossword puzzle of horizontal and vertical answers.
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Curated OER

What Lives in Water?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood science worksheet set, students study the importance of water, and determine the difference between themselves and water dwellers. They look at adaptations, river life, rainforest life, food chains, pollution, and...
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Curated OER

Kernels of Wisdom: Investigating Natural Variations in Corn

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Here is a brain-popper! Corn, or more appropriately, maize, was intentionally domesticated by humans around 9,000 years ago and over a period of hundreds to thousands of years! Genetics and botany researchers have collaborated to find...
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Activity
Curated OER

Cell Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Combine art and science with this cell structure assignment. Learners depict a cell diagram, including the organelles, imitating a specific artist's style. 
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University of Washington

Toothpick Fish

For Teachers 6th - 8th
With colored toothpicks representing genes, youngsters practice passing them through generations of fish and learn about heredity. Consider this as an introductory activity since it does not represent recessive genes with lowercase...
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Curated OER

Helping Plants Grow Well

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the effect of water, temperature, and light on plant growth. In this plant lesson, students identify the parts of the plant and participate in an online activity. The website is included in this lesson plan.
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The Way a Tree Works

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore nature by conducting botany experiments. In this plant life lesson, students define the necessary resources for a plant to thrive on our planet while defining scientific vocabulary terms. Learners utilize different plant...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basic Units of Life

For Students 6th - 12th
For this cells worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and information relating to the structure and function of plant and animal cells. This worksheet has 10 crossword puzzle questions, 6 multiple choice, 4 short answer...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Roots, Stems, and Leaves

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this plant worksheet, students review the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves. This worksheet has 5 matching, 7 true or false, 4 multiple choice, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Eukaryotic Cell Structure

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this cell structure activity, students review the structure and function of eukaryotic cells. Students also compare and contrast an animal cell with a plant cell. This activity has 15 fill in the blank, 8 true or false, and 7 matching...

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