Curated OER
Circuits And Conductors
Young scholars predict the common classroom items, such as paper clips, chalk, keys, or erasers, that will be good conductors in a circuit. They build circuits using a variety of circuit diagrams to test their predictions.
Curated OER
Termite Trails
Students observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.
Curated OER
Butterfly Lesson
Students identify that Idaho is a home to 168 species of butterflies and they are an important part of many habitats. They also identify how to use the Digital Atlas of Idaho and write a report regarding information of their assigned...
Tech Museum of Innovation
Seed Dispersal
Engineering challenges are not just man-made ... nature has its own set of them. A hands-on STEM activity has groups designing a seed dispersal system. Each group can only use one sheet of paper — a tough task!
Curated OER
Ecosystem In A Bottle
Ecosystem activities show how everyone and everything is interconnected. The smallest change can make a big impact.
Curated OER
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers...A Visit with Georgia O'Keeffe
Students analyze, discuss, and research Georgia O'Keeffe and her flower paintings. They select a flower to paint and create a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. Students compose a poem describing their painting.
Curated OER
Hopi Culture: Parts of the Corn
Young scholars identify the parts of the corn stalk in English and Hopi. They discuss the significance of corn to the Hopi culture, and examine a diagram of the corn stalk. They discuss the purposes of the parts of the corn stalk, then...
Curated OER
Changing Sounds
Students identify how the pitch and the loudness of an instrument can be altered by examining the sounds made by three instruments.
![Nasa: The Case of the Prize Winning Plants [Pdf] Lesson Plan](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "Nasa: The Case of the Prize Winning Plants [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
Other
Nasa: The Case of the Prize Winning Plants [Pdf]
This program uses a scenario with fictional detective characters to present plant growth to students. While the unit focuses on the basic needs and parts of plants, the topics of plant classification and adaptations, soil formation and...
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Pollination, Fertilization, Fruits [Pdf]
Great PDF to teach students about plant reproduction and life cycle. There are many teacher printables.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: The Living World
This landing page includes learning modules on the following topics of: animals, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and reproductions, food chains, habits, humans and the environment, adaptation, inheritance, and evolution.
Other
My Science Box: Raising Plants
The objective of this lesson is to study the life cycle and structure of plants. Students learn about the concept of classifying objects as either living or non-living by growing plants from seeds, fertilizing them, collecting seed, then...
Channel 4 Learning
Channel 4 Learning: Science Essentials: Life Cycles
Learn about the life cycles of plants and animals then demonstrate what you know with activities, a quiz, and related resources.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Happens in the Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant?
Sophie and Max are growing plants in their greenhouse. Join them, and learn about the life cycle of a plant.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Flowering Plants
Kids learn about flowering plants in the science of biology including their life-cycle, structures of a flower, fruit, seeds, and pollination.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plants and How They Grow
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the Scott Foresman science curriculum developed for third grade. It deals with the topics of plant parts, plant types, and the life cycle that plants go through.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape Parts of a Seed
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.