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Lotusland
It's time for a field trip! Scholars take their new-found knowledge of adaptations and seed dispersal on a field trip to a local botanical garden. They gain an up-close look at how ecological interdependence works in a distinct...
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Season Seeking
It's a time of change. A hands-on activity engages young scientists in a lesson highlighting the change of seasons. They brainstorm indicators of season changes in nature and then look for them. Next, they record observations in a field...
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Finca La Isla's Botanical Garden
This page is part of the Web of "Talamanca Discovery", an organization that promotes ecotourism in Costa Rica. The page provides information about Finca la Isla's Botanical Garden, open to tourists.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Freshwater Ecosystems
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Plants
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden explores some commonly asked questions about the prairie and prairie plants.
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Montreal Botanical Garden: First Nations Garden: First Peoples Legends
The First Peoples of America have a rich and long history, much of it passed down through stories or legends, and involving animals and nature. 5 short legends, each from a different tribe, are told here.
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden: Teacher Resources: Animal: Foot Adaptations [Pdf]
See if you can match an animal with its footprint. This article explains why animals' feet have individual adaptations.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: What's It Like Where You Live? (Oceans)
This site contains a wealth of information. You can click on shorelines, temperate oceans and tropical oceans. Each page contains links to even more information.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Deciduous Forest Leaf Identification
You identify deciduous trees by the shapes of their leaves. Link to complete tutorial on types of leaves.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Plants
Visitors of this site will discover what plant life is found in the tundra and how they are able to survive the adverse weather conditions. Click on the yellow flower to start.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Lakes and Ponds
This illustrated website features facts about lakes and ponds and their special place in geography, natural history, and as a biome.
The Franklin Institute
Missouri Botanical Garden: Ocean Facts
Click on all the links to find out many interesting facts about the ocean. Why is the ocean blue? Why is it salty? Where do most of the animals and plants live? Which ocean is the biggest? The deepest? How much of the Earth is covered by...
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Read Works: Top Crops
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about rooftop gardens and the learning opportunities they provide. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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