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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Diversity of Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
The pictures in this essay from Palomar College are wonderful. The huge variety of flowering plants including some of the more unusual groups, is discussed at an advanced level.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Plant Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teacher's guide focuses on the fascinating world of plants. Through books and other print materials, and exploration of actual plants, children will identify plants as living things, examine the parts of plants, experiment with what...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Inheritance Patterns in Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions related to Mendelian inheritance.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Plants in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Plants grow and change on a time scale that is too slow for us to observe in real time. Time-lapse photography is a simple technique that allows us to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and...
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Parasitic Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
The ecology and natural history of plants that live at the expense of other organisms is described in detail at this site from the Palomar College. Great material for a report or presentation.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Flower Beds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to provide appropriate flowering plants to increase diversity in an environment.
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Science & Plants for Schools

Science & Plants for Schools: Parts of a Flower

For Students 4th - 9th
A detailed look at the parts of a plant and how plants reproduce.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Illinois Natural History Survey: The Tallgrass Prairie

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Illinois Natural History Survey provides a large list of grassland plants of the Illinois Tallgrass Prairie - some 851 species. You can find out the common name, scientific name, habitat, flowering period, fruits, and...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Plants and Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, young students will be able to identify a plant's parts, explain their functions, diagram a plant, and create a mobile to demonstrate their understanding.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Native Flowerbeds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why flowering plants are foundational in the understory of a structurally diverse habitat.
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US Forest Service

Usda: Environmental Benefits of Pollination

For Students 3rd - 8th
In addition to extolling the virtues of flowering plants, this effective site provides several interesting fun facts related to pollination.
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Other

Hibiscus

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the hibiscus flower which covers why it is popular, where it originated, and what insects enjoy it along with humans. There is also a beautiful picture of the Hula Girl Hibiscus species.
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University of California

Ucmp: The Pleistocene

For Students 9th - 10th
The UCMP Berkeley provides a brief overview of the Pleistocene Era, including links to more information.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Angiosperm Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information about angiosperms.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Lesson: Plant Investigations

For Teachers 4th
In groups, have students research and present plants that are on their plate. These plants can be a combination of all of their cultures or students can pick one culture to research and present on. Students will need to classify that...

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