Students investigate how seeds are dispersed on land.  In this plant biology lesson, students use a dissecting microscope to study strawberry seeds and dandelion seeds, they draw what they see, then create a hypothesis on the seeds...

Students examine how seeds germinate in a culture.  In this germination lesson students germinate seeds in gelatin and observe the growth of the plant.

Students investigate how water travels up the stem of vascular plants by using food coloring to stain the xylem of a number of different plants. They know the function of leaves, stems, and root at the end of the experiment.

In this plant worksheet, students review the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves. This worksheet has 5 matching, 7 true or false, 4 multiple choice, and 10 fill in the blank questions.

Pupils, in this project, successfully start new plants by various means of vegetative propagation.

Middle schoolers successfully start a new plant by any means of vegetative propagation. They select a propagation method which is appropriate for the plant and keep a laboratory journal of the treatment and progress of the new plant.

Young scholars use the time-lapse feature of the QX3 Intel Digital Microscope to observe germination of seeds. They use the QX3 Intel Digital microscope to create time lapse video films of seed germination experiments.

Students explore plant science by participating in a botany activity. In this seed growth activity, students identify the necessary elements to ensure a plant grows well and prepare seeds for planting. Students plant their soaked seeds...

Students germinate seeds in unflavored gelatin to which liquid house plant food has been added. Students observe and record plant growth in this medium with a variety of variables in a number of experiments.

Fifth graders conduct experiments to compare seed germination and plant growth rates. They construct a hydroponic plant unit and a lighthouse. They care for the plants for a month and collect data for graphs. They write a report.

Students explore plant and seed structure. They dissect a seed and identify its parts. In addition, they explain the function and compare and contrast monocotyledon and dicotlyledons.

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...

Grow corn and bean seeds and measure their comparative growth over time.

One way plants have been classified has been based on the number of cotyledons in the seeds. The differences between monocots and dicots are listed along with some helpful facts.

This lesson plan involves capturing pictures and identifying monocots and dicots. Learners will take pictures of plants and tell whether and why they are monocots or dicots. They will site characteristics of monocots and dicots to...

Explore information about the structure of the plant with this page. Investigate the difference between monocots and dicots by comparing both descriptions and pictures. Also understand what produces secondary growth. Finally, look at the...

Stem functions, origin of the shoot, meristem structure, dicot stems, and monocot stems are the topics examined in this thorough lesson.

This colorful site focuses specifically on the role of the flower, an explanation of pollination, and the difference between dicots and monocots.

Find out about the major differences between monocot and dicot plants. Learn about the many plant tissues which contribute to its growth.

A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of angiosperms, plants that produce seeds in fruit.

Describes the structure of seeds, the conditions needed for seeds to germinate, and the steps involved in germination. Also discusses germination in dicots and monocots.

Discover how plants are classified and the main groups. Find out the difference between monocot and dicot plants with examples.

Did you know their are about 270,000 plant species? This webpage investigates the phyla of the plant kingdom. Learn how plants are classified based on their tissue structure, seed structure, and stature. Each division is described with...

Provides diagrams comparing the cross sections of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous stems. It is necessary to click on the links provided on this page to access these diagrams