In this grammar worksheet, students read and punctuate correctly ten sentences associated with a strange desert plant. Students share their findings with their classmates.

What is a gall, and where is one typically located? Learn about this interesting insect home while reading this short passage. If you're looking to give your kids some test prep, this is a great resource for you! After reading the short...

Second graders examine the characteristics of plants. As a class, they brainstorm a list of items plants need in order to survive. In groups, they complete various experiments in which they discover the functions of the parts of the plant.

Fourth graders tie together elements about the world and their environment. Students incorporate styles of higher order thinking skills. Students measure skills of observations, conclusions, inferences and predictions.

Students bring different plant parts in order to make one big salad. They observe each part and classify it.

Pupils collect seeds from field plants as part of understanding seed dispersal.

Seventh graders investigate the basic characteristics and needs of living things. They identify the major parts of plants and animals by making lists. Students focus upon one living thing and speculate how if one part is changed how it...

Students grow flowers from seeds. They plant quick-growing seeds in a flower pot and consider what a seed needs to grow. They observe and record the growth of the planted seeds in science journals.

Third graders examine a reading selection. In this fairy tale lesson, 3rd graders read Jack and the Beanstalk. Students are divided into groups and each group lists the elements of a fairy tale and writes a script for a puppet play of...

Learners are introduced to the growth process of a potato. As a class, they place a potato on a plate and observe how long it takes for the eyes to appear. In groups, they follow a recipe to make potato soup that is shared with the...

Students study fungi and its characteristics.  In this fungi instructional activity students collect and observe fungi then answer questions on what they saw. 

Second graders will study and explain the meaning of growth, development, and life cycle. They describe how plants grow and develop and observe an animal to show how it grows, changes, and reproduces throughout its life.

Students label the parts of a wheat plant on a worksheet. In this Egyptian farming lesson, students thresh a wheat stem and estimate the amount harvested. Students research Ancient Egypt online.

Here is a geology instructional activity that is sure to get your charges excited. It's all about the process of weathering of rocks. Learners study natural events that can cause rocks to break apart. Some of these events are: ice...

In this plant learning exercise, students complete a set of 15 multiple choice questions about plants and their growth. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students study plant parts and their functions.  In this plant life lesson plan students participate in an activity of planting plants.

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.

Middle schoolers identify and analyze pollination and how bees play an important part in the life cycle of flowering plants. They also identify the process of plant pollination and how bees play an important part in the life cycle of...

Students investigate why and how bees pollinate flowers and other plants. They define pollination, and read and sing along with the song "Yo, i'm a Flower." Students examine a diagram of a flower, simulate bees pollinating flowers, and...

Students list characteristics of wetland and describe the functions of a wetland.

Salad dressings use a variety of different ingredients, but it's important to have a healthy balance of greens to create a delicious mix. Young chefs examine five types of herbs including chives, basil, dill, parsley, and thyme to...

Students are introduced to the process of photosynthesis. In groups, they test the effects of the lack of sunlight on plant leaves and compare the results with their hypothesis. They note the characteristics that plants and animals share...

Students explain the function of the hydrologic cycle and demonstrate how transpiration rates can be experimentally changed.

Students discover that plants provide food products to humans. In this baking instructional activity, students grind wheat seeds into flour and then use the flour to make pretzels. Students participate in a variety of activities that...