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Plant Life

For Students 9th - 12th
In this plant worksheet, high schoolers will review plant classification by comparing plant characteristics. Students will determine what is needed for photosynthesis to occur. High schoolers will also explore plant transpiration and the...
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Seed Germination

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore plants and the scientific method. In this plant growth instructional activity, students follow the steps in the scientific method to perform a seed germination experiment as a whole class. Learners work in a group to...
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The Cell: Unit of Life

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the parts of plant and animal cells, how samples can be obtained and what the differences are.
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Fertilizers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the nutrient makeup in fertilizers.  In this plant nutrient lesson students see the effects of common fertilizers on plants.
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How Can Plants Be Grouped?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plant classification worksheet, learners compare plants with flowers and plants with cones by filling in the blank of 7 statements.
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What is an Angiosperm?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this plant learning exercise, students study a diagram of a magnified root cross-section. Students use this diagram to complete 2 true or false questions.
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Flowers and Reproduction

For Students 7th - 12th
In this plant reproduction worksheet, students review the stages of the reproductive cycle of flowering plants. This worksheet has 1 matching, 1 short answer, and 1 true or false question.
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Oh Where, Oh Where, Can My Industry Be?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct observational studies of three ecosystems by visiting the Web World Wonders website. They gather data, compare/contrast the information, and decide on the establishment of a nuclear power plant at one site over the others.
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Photosynthesis and Respiration

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this photosynthesis and respiration worksheet, students will explore the function of the stomata on plant leaves Students will write the photosynthesis equation and label a diagram showing the movement of water, carbon dioxide, and...
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Reviewing Mitosis/Mitosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
There are technically two presentations in this collection of slides. The first presentation is a single-slide comparison of plant cell division and animal cell division. The second focuses on the steps of meiosis and the genetic...
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Forces In Liquids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science worksheet, high schoolers apply themselves to the acquisition of new vocabulary while solving the crossword puzzle.
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Creating A School Herbarium

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a school herbarium to develop a working assessment of common plants and become aware of plant diversity. They utilize pruners, a plant press, phone book, plant labels, a field plant guide and a classification key to...
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Garden in a Glove

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe the life cycle of a plant in a glove.  In this life cycle lesson, students read and discuss the life cycle of a plant.  Students then plant seeds in a clear plastic glove and record their observations. 
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Asexual Propagation

For Teachers Higher Ed
Grow plants from the ones you already have. Explore plant-cutting techniques through this detailed guide covering herbaceous, soft-wood, and semi-hardwood species. Ideal to use with a higher-ed or vocational class. Tip: Invite students...
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What's Growing? Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils study the life cycle of plants by growing a seed in a paper cup. They record observations of the changes they see. When the plant sprouts, they plant it in soil in a paper cup. Next, they continue to draw and date their observations.
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Study Jams! Plants without Seeds

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Non-vascular plants do not develop seeds in order to reproduce. There are also some vascular plants that do not put out seeds. By viewing and reading through these six slides, green thumbs learn about mosses, liverworts, and ferns. They...
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Responses to Changes in the Environment

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study ecosystems, and see how plants and animals must adapt to changes in their environment in order to survive. Pictures of the snow shoe hare in the winter and summer are shown. Learners determine that the change in...
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Adaptations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Cacti have special adaptations for living in desert heat and dryness. Polar bears have adaptations that allow them to withstand icy conditions. Humans adapt to different conditions by wearing appropriate clothing or building homes...
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Physical Changes Pre-Quiz

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Quiz the class on what they know before you teach it. This assessment will give you an idea of what basic scientific concepts are known to your learners. Physical change, state of matter, and basic plant and animal needs are covered.
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A Tour Down the Hudson River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how the Hudson River is an ecosystem made up of both biotic and abiotic factors. They view the PowerPoint the Journal Down the Hudson River. Students become aware of where the Hudson River begins and ends, the plant and...
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Invasives and Marsh Birds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils are taught that invasive plant removal can have a variety of impacts. They are shown this by using graphs. Students view maps of vegetation change on Iona Island. They discuss implications of changes on marsh birds using data and...
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Ocean Scenes and Coral Reefs

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore plants and animals that live at various ocean levels, including beaches and coral reefs. They demonstrate their comprehension of ocean layers and life with chalk drawings. Students draw details of plant and animal life,...
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Tropical Dreamscape

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research information about animal habitats and plant growth in tropical environments. They create unique art with foregrounds and backgrounds that camouflage tropical creatures and search for hidden animals in peer artwork.
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A Garden of Verses: Poems About Class Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore botany by participating in a language arts activity. In this garden poetry lesson, students read the classic poem "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" and discuss the imagery and rhyming methods used. Young scholars examine...

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