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Forest In A Jar

For Teachers K - 6th
Students conduct an experiment using soil, water, seeds, a plant, and a jar; and then draw a poster to represent their observations and findings. They make a poster showing what happened to their aquatic environment.
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Let There Be Light

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students plant seeds and learn about photosynthesis.  In this photosynthesis lesson, students plant watercress seeds, cut a design into cardboard and cover the seedlings with the cardboard.  Students observe as the seeds in the sunlight...
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Plant Hormones

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different plant hormones and explain their function in plant development. In this biology lesson, students investigate how IAA affect root growth. They study the history of auxin discovery.
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Enzymes in Action

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how enzymes are important in the chemical reactions of all living things.  In this enzymes and catalysts lesson students complete an activity to see how enzymes change living things.
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The "Seedier" Side of Plants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students demonstrate seed dispersal vectors through role-play, analyze seed types, identify plant parts, list seven conditions plants need in order to grow, and describe how seeds travel.
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Horticulture and Gardening

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this colorful packet, students engage in a variety of activities involving plants and seeds. After answering the 50 questions in the packet, learners can go on to delve into their own projects.
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4-H Horticulture and Gardening- Intermediate Learner's Page

For Students 6th - 8th
In this 4-H horticulture and gardening worksheet, students study how some of the food they eat is the stems, roots, leaves, seeds, and flowers of plants by completing a fill-in-the-blank activity and a word search page. They examine the...
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Oklahoma's Berry Best

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Ask your learners to complete activities related to Oklahoma's agriculture, berries in particular. The lesson is cross-curricular and has class members investigate an article about berries, write an acrostic poem, and discuss new...
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Fungus Among Us- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this fungus non-fiction reading comprehension activity, students read a 3 page selection that describes the characteristics and life of fungi. They answer 10 questions based on the reading which include true or false, multiple choice,...
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Life Cycles

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the parts of a flower and pollination of flowers. In this plants lesson, students use an interactive whiteboard to label the parts of a plant and the functions of each part. Learners complete a worksheet as an assessment.
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Plant Life Cycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the plant life cycle. They discuss the sequence of events in the life cycle of the plant and illustrate how the life cycle never ends. Students explore the importance of water, sunlight, and nutrients during the...
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Growth of a Bean Documented by Child and Camera

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders photograph the growth of a bean plant and keep a daily written journal of observations. They drew, graphed and took notes on the plant growth which they compared to the photographic journal.
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Stduents create and color plaster landforms, and describe how weathering and erosion change the Earth's surface.
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of ways the Earth's surface can change. As a class, they are introduced to the concepts of erosion and weathering and discover how wind and water cause changes to the surface of the Earth. To end the...
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The Nitrogen Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students design and create a compost pile in order to study the Nitrogen Cycle. They then use the scientific method to determine if plants grow better when they add organic matter from their compost pile to the plant's soil.
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Studying Plant Development Through Metabolic Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A hands-on activity which allows students to learn about cellular respiration. This lesson contains a range of investigations testing the rates of cellular respiration to demonstrate the relationship between metabolic rates of...
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Investigating Monocots and Dicots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students know about monocotyledons and dicotyledons. They explore the differences between the seed structure of the two by examining bean and corn seeds. They sprout seed to observe the differences in both of their growths.
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Sun Seeking Plants

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the story "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. This story is used to introduce the children to the concept that seeds change and grow into plants when conditions in the environment including temperature, light, water and...
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HAPPY SOIL, SAD SOIL

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners will be able to identify the characteristics of healthy soil and unhealthy soil.Take the class outside to an area of thick grass near trees, if available. Compare the clothes people wear to the thin cover. Discuss the reasons...
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Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this plant life cycle worksheet, students compare the life cycles of mosses, ferns, and conifers. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank and 10 short answer questions.
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Plants Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plant vocabulary worksheet, students draw lines to match 10 plant words with their meanings. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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We All Start Somewhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners demonstrate an understanding that the same data can lead to different interpretations and conclusions and that different interpretations and conclusions are not necessarily wrong, but can be useful in developing other scientific...
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Outdoor Seed Sowing

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify vegetables and flowers that can be grown from seed.  In this seed sowing lesson, student learn the correct spacing and planting of various types of seeds. Students label plants. 
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Focus on Life

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize photographs in their reports to augment information they are learning about various species of animals.