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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flowering Phenology: How Do Plants Know When To Flower?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the biotic and abiotic factors that affect plant reproduction and the potential consequences of human activities on plant populations. The effects of urbanization are discussed as an influence in the consequences.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Plant Inspection Lab

For Students 8th - 10th
In this IPM inspection worksheet, students complete a chart observing the phenological events that are observed at each stage of various plants' development.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blooming Thermometers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study phenology, or the study of climate change. They research the Japanese springtime festival of Hanami and plot and interpret average cherry blossom bloom date data from the past 1100 years.