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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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring Plant Leaves
During this lesson, first-grade young scholars become plant explorers. They explore the Internet and take a nature walk to learn the similarities and differences in plants and leaves.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Plant and Animal Changes
Second graders will learn about animal adaptation, hibernation, and migration.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Germinator
This ZOOMSci video segment teaches you how to germinate seeds in a plastic bag and helps you understand some of the factors that influence the germination process. [2:19]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.3 Plant Reproduction and Life Cycle
Learn about the reproduction and life cycles of plants.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape
Detective Le Plant has taken you on an adventure through the world of plants. As his assistant, he has shown you the inner workings of seeds, flowers, and other plant parts. He has also shown you what is needed for plants to grow and be...
PBS
Pbs: Rough Science: Island Power Plant
Learn how to create electricity and your own electrical gadgets! Site provides users with information on how to make a battery, flashlight, buzzer an electric motor.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Flowering Plant Reproduction: Fertilization and Fruits
Provides information and illustrations of the reproduction process in flowers. Learn more about flowers, double fertilization, seeds, fruit and vegetative propagation.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Plantenstein Is the Suspect!
Detective Le Plant has discovered that one plant can produce many other plants. He needs you to help him find out how this happens. Follow along and learn about the parts of flowers and reproduction. Along the way, you will be quizzed!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Camp Day 1
Peg and Cat are helping the Farmer today, and they have a lot of work to do! Today's activities include welcoming campers, introducing camp, sorting animals, collecting 100 chickens, planting vegetables, and solving some really big...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Planting a Rainbow
A simple lesson plan on rainbows. Objectives are to learn the colors of a rainbow, to reinforce shapes and colors, and to become aware of how flowers are planted and how they bloom.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Cape Buffalo
This site from Enchanted Learning is a web site with interesting information on the Cape Buffalo. Learn about this animal's anatomy, diet, and predators. A simple picture is also included, along with links to additional information.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: Growing Plants Unit
In this unit, students can learn about the affects of water, soil, and sunlight on plant's growth while learning about the scientific process. Unit allows students to create a controlled experiment while studying plants.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Announcing: Photo Upload
Learn about direct photo upload to the Habitat Network crowdsourcing citizen science website.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Elementary Globe: Earth System in a Bottle
If you have seeds at home, try this activity to help kids learn what a seed needs to grow. Students will create experimental conditions in terrariums to study what plants need to live. They will learn about the importance of the...
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.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Science Experiment: Carrot Tops
"Can a plant grow from just the top of a carrot?" Middle schoolers will engage in this lesson plan to find out.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Field Challenge Strategy Game
Lesson plan describing a strategy game where learners use flags in a large field to mimic the growth and spread of trees, grass, and shrubs. Rules for game include how trees, grass, and shrubs interact to compete for sunlight, nutrients,...
Treehut
Suzy's World: How Does a Tree Eat?
Use site from Suzy's world, which is a personal site from Suzy Cato, in order to learn how plants and trees "eat." Content includes fun facts and great experiment.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s Department of Agriculture: Plants Fight Off Foreign Invaders
Information as to how a plant protects itself from bugs and other harsh elements that seek to injure it. Also provides links for users to learn more about agricultural research for further study.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Mosses and Liverworts
Ever wonder about those plants with no stems? Learn about non vascular plants, and how they carry out life's processes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Why Roots, Stems, and Leaves Are Important
This lesson emphasizes the importance of roots, stems, and leaves to plants. Students will explore Internet sites and do a hands-on experiment to learn facts about these parts of plants.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dangerous Air
By tracing the movement of radiation released during an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, students see how air pollution, like particulate matter, can become a global issue.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 10.23 Importance of Mammals
Learn about the importance of many mammals to humans.