This is a thorough site which contains a glossary of plant/animal cell anatomy terms. Diagrams of both cells are included along with worksheets to label.

Think you can tell a yam from a yak? Examine these still images of typical plant and animal cells from Biology by Kenneth R. Miller and Joseph Levine. What similarities and differences can you find?

Help Detective Le Plant discover how a seed grows into a plant. Students will learn to describe a seed's structure and what's needed for seed growth.

Olaf the viking is learning about the life cycle of plants. Help him tend to his garden as he learns.

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.

In this interactive lesson, students learn that animals need air, food, water, and shelter, while plants need air, sunlight, and water. Students watch videos and engage with drawing and sorting activities to reinforce their learning....

Did you know that some plant parts are edible? People rely on many different plants and plant parts for food. In this lesson students observe and investigate different plant-originated foods, and learn about plant parts.

Most native plants are not very well studied. One way we learn more about these plants is by studying the species of plants they are most closely related to. In this science project you will sequence part of the chloroplast genome from a...

This Career Clip features Frank Sabernowski, Plant Management/Financial Affairs staff member at Bosch-Rexroth Corporation. Frank discusses teamwork and why understanding others is important in producing a successful final product.

In this video/lesson series you will learn the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis, and the role of pigments in making plants green (or making them appear green). Also in this collection: news stories from the archives of NBC News and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though plants and animals are both eukaryotes, plant cells differ in some ways from animal cells. Plant cells have a large central vacuole, are surrounded by a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The life cycle of a plant is very different from the life cycle of an animal. Humans are made entirely of diploid cells (cells with two sets of chromosomes). Our...

Students gather information from a variety of texts- literary and informational- to describe the connection between people, events, ideas, and pieces of information. Students are introduced to life cycles by learning about how a plant...

This lesson will provide an overview of plant reproduction.

In this interactive lesson, students learn about categories of plants, plant parts, life cycle, what plants need to grow, and edible plant parts.

Sophie and Max are growing plants in their greenhouse. Join them, and learn about the life cycle of a plant.

Viktor brought his pet plant on his trip to Nova Zembla. Help him figure out what to do to take care of the plant.

During this activity, first-grade students become plant explorers. They explore the Internet and take a nature walk to learn the similarities and differences in plants and leaves.

This is an outdoors, hands-on activity. Create a short race course to engage learners in physical activity while drawing comparisons to the plant kingdom. This activity serves as an introductory to the impact small changes can have on...

Nikki is learning about plant seed dispersal methods. Join in and learn how this is important to plant reproduction.

Help Carla take care of her green plants in her plant nursery, and learn about plant reproduction.

This lesson provides a fun way for students to learn to classify plants as vascular and nonvascular. Students will use drawing software to create pictures of vascular and nonvascular plants.

This is a WebQuest that is designed to introduce students to plant science. Activities enhance student's math, science, language arts, social studies, music and art. There are many options in this program. Choose any or all of the...

This lesson allows students to explore horticulture within a controlled environment, a greenhouse. Students engage in hands-on activities as they grow their own plants and chart data concerning the conditions related to plant growth in a...