Curated OER
Living Corn Necklace
Fifth graders explore heredity and observable traits through experimentation. They view several different types of corn and record their observation of physical traits on a class chart. They create a corn necklace by sprouting dried...
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Spring Fever
Young scholars grow plants from seeds that can later be placed in outdoor settings. They care for the seeds while they germinate and begin to leaf out.
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Sunlight Necklaces
Third graders review the placement and role of the sun in the solar system. Using beads, they create a necklace which they can use to identify the amount of sunlight is being illuminated. In groups, they record observations on the...
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Terrariums: A Look at the Living and Nonliving World
Third graders examine life in a terrarium and relate it to life in a larger environment. In this terrarium lesson, 3rd graders examine how living and non-living things work together by examining the changes in a terrarium. They make...
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Plant Activities: Grow a Plant
Students plant seeds and watch their plants grow in the classroom while learning about the process.
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Air in the Home: Free for All
Young scholars explain that air is everywhere and discuss how living things use air.
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Birth, Growth, And Development
Young scholars understand that all living things have a life cycle that includes being born, developing into an adult, reproducing, and eventually dying.
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Biology Wise: Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
The lowly bean plant is a favorite subject for the study plant growth with younger students. This resource explains how to take care of a bean plant and the different stages of development it goes through.