Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Seeds: How They Grow
The students will be collecting, germinating and planting seeds to show the process of plant growth. The students will be recording the information in their science journal. In addition, the students will be observing the water cycle as...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Do Roots Grow When the Direction of Gravity Changes?
You might not know it, but plants are able to sense their environment and actually respond appropriately. One of the key parameters that every plant must respond to is the direction of gravity: stems go up (opposite to the pull of...
Other
Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Biological Science
All about plants has information on plant parts--seeds, flowers, fruits, roots, and spores--and plant processes--seed dispersal, germination, pollination, and photosynthesis. You can also take a tour of this Los Angeles-based...
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Growing a Grass Head
Students learn about germination, or the process by which an organism grows from a seed and witness how seeds use sun, water, and soil to turn into a fascinating head of grass.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Plants Alive: Garden in a Glove Journal
Students will observe the germination and growth of plants from seeds over the course of several days, and record their observations in a journal.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Plants in Motion
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Light Plants and Dark Plants, Wet Plants and Dry Ones
Students plant sunflower seeds in plastic cups, and once germinated, these are exposed to different conditions of light levels and/or soil moisture contents. During exposure of the plants to these different conditions, students measure...
University of Maryland
Umbc/plant Growth and Development
A good description of the growth and changes in plants from the seed through the adult plant. College level discussion that includes the chemicals involved in the regulation of plant growth.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Salad on a Sponge: Grow Your Name
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. Both of these...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: An Overview of the Plant Growth Process
Discusses the basic needs of plants and the stages they go through in developing from a seed.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Lifecycle of a Plant
Describes the life cycle of a plant as it develops from a seed into a seedling, grows into a mature plant, develops flower buds, goes through pollination and double fertilization, and produces seeds.
Colorado State University
Gardening & Horticulture in Denver: Gardening With Children
The section on plant projects for kids has lots of hands-on ideas for studying plant biology. Activities are included for stages from seed germination to growth. Geared more to the younger student.
Texas A&M University
Wildflowers in Bloom: Wildflowers
Start wildflowers from seed, find out what your hardiness zone is, learn about seed germination and sunlight needs of plants. All this and more.
TOPS Learning Systems
Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Monocots/dicots [Pdf]
Grow corn and bean seeds and measure their comparative growth over time.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Flower and Tree Reproduction
This is the reproduction chapter from an online text, courtesy of the Forest Biology Department of Virginia Tech. Learn about trees, their flowers, and other details of their reproductive cycle.
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Plant Reproduction Quiz
Brush up on the parts of plants before taking this interactive quiz. Check the box for each correct answer, and then see your final score.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Great Plant Escape
This is a WebQuest that is designed to introduce students to plant science. Activities enhance student's math, science, language arts, social studies, music and art. There are many options in this program. Choose any or all of the...
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)
This site, from retired Harvard professor John W. Kimball, provides a detailed but understandable explanation of sexual reproduction in flowering plants. Includes informative, well labelled illustrations.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Happens in the Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant?
Sophie and Max are growing plants in their greenhouse. Join them, and learn about the life cycle of a plant.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Plant Reproduction They'll Make More
Find out the basics of plant reproduction in this brief description of the process.
Curated OER
Bobtown Hill Prairie Nature Preserve
How are prairie plants able to survive fires? This site will explain how seed germination takes place after a prairie fire.
Other
Growing Carnivorous Plants
Do I need a terrarium? How do I stimulate seeds to germinate? Where can I buy a carnivorous plant? These questions and more are answered in this informative site.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Who Needs What?
The teacher leads a discussion in which students identify the physical needs of animals, and then speculate on the needs of plants. With guidance from the teacher, the students then help design an experiment that can take place in the...