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Explorit's Fruit Salad Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive plant quiz activity, students respond to 6 multiple choice questions that require them to identify the Latin names of plants.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Plants

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension about plants learning exercise, students study an informative text about the medicinal use of plants. Students answer 4 short answer questions.
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Plants Word Chop Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plants vocabulary worksheet, students analyze a table of words that have been chopped in half. Students find the pieces that match and write the plant words on the line.
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Why Plants Are Important to Us

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore plant life. In this plant lesson, 1st graders examine various plant life and categorize them. Students graph their data and make journal entries regarding their work.
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Keys and Classifying

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students classify plants and animals. In this organisms instructional activity, students define classification and sort various objects according to its attributes. Students then research wildlife of Utah and group the organisms into...
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Comparing Flowering and Non-Flowering Plants

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this plants worksheet, students use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast flowering and non-flowering plants. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Plants Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students show what they know about plants by writing an acrostic poem. Students use the letters in PLANTS to begin each line of poetry that tells about plants.
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Plants- What Are Their Parts and Functions?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about plants. In this plant function lesson plan, students label the parts of a plant and their functions. Students work in small groups to create three simile statements to relate to the function of essential plant parts....
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Discovering Language Arts: Introduction to Research

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students research plants. In this researching lesson, students watch a video about the different ways to research a topic before writing about it. Students use the information gathered in this video to learn more about plants. Students...
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Harvesting the Produce

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners investigate vegetables. In this multi-subject lesson, students learn about vegetables and participate in several activities using vegetables. A list of 7 materials is included.
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Do Plants Need Sunlight?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate whether plants need sunlight to survive. In this plant activity, students experiment with plants to learn about chlorophyll that plants get from light sources.
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Food Chains

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate how food chains work. In this food chains lesson, students construct a food web for a pear tree habitat. The interactive whiteboard is an optional tool in this lesson.
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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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Understanding Life System: Growth and Changes in Plants

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research ways in which plants are essential to humans. In this Global Peace lesson, 3rd graders participate in tasks, such as creating a propaganda poster. Students may watch the film, The Lorax, as a closing activity.
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Science – Life Cycle of a Plant from Seed and Bulb

For Students 4th - 5th
In this life cycle of a plant worksheet, students draw a diagram to show the life cycle of a plant from seed, as well as a diagram to show the life cycle of a plant from bulb.
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The Legend of the Poinsettia

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...
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Plants

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word scramble instructional activity, students unscramble the words that relate to plants. Students increase the plant vocabulary and spell 12 words.
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Showing Nature's Way-Plant Development and the Plant Parts We Eat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore plant life. In this science lesson plan, students demonstrate and record the stages of plant growth and categorize food plants by identifying the edible part.
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Living and Non-Living

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discover the basic needs of life. In this science lesson plan, students explore how all living things need air, water, food and shelter
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Let it Grow

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe plants and seeds. In this lesson, about growth, 3rd graders analyze seeds to understand how plants grow. Students water and maintain the seeds and record observations. Students will complete three activities during...
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Plant Actions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore plant life. In this biology lesson plan, students take part in 2 activities that require them to study photosynthesis and water transport in plants.
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Plant Parts

For Teachers K
Students use "Kid Pix" to explore plants. In this science and technology lesson plan, students become familiar with plant parts and label them on a plant. Students tell the functions of each of the plant parts.
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Carrot Seed Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a seed museum. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various seeds and the plants the seeds will grow into. Students write a description of the plant, illustrate the plant and create a seed museum in...
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Life Cycles: Plant Parts

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this plant parts worksheet, students assess their understanding of plants and plant parts. Students answer question about vocabulary, vegetables with seeds, and measuring plant parts.