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Sprouting Artwork

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete activities to study seeds sprouting and plant growth. In this plant science lesson, students use mustard seeds and sponges to study the seed sprouting process. Students observe their seeds for several days and complete...
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Sowing Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe earth science by participating in a planting activity. In this seeds lesson, students identify the process for seeds to transform into plants which eventually produce food. Students sow seeds in the ground and eventually...
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Adapting to Life on Land

For Students 5th
For this plant structure worksheet, 5th graders will use a diagram of a leaf to complete 3 short answer questions on the purpose of a plant's cuticle, open and closed stomata, and leaves.
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Cells

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the types of cells and their appropriate function. After observing a PowerPoint presentation, students draw diagrams of cells. Using a specified website, students identify parts of plant and animal cells. They answer...
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Plants Word Chop Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plants vocabulary learning exercise, students analyze a table of words that have been chopped in half. Students find the pieces that match and write the plant words on the line.
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Leaf Straw

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate plant structure and the process of photosynthesis. Using everyday items, they demonstrate that the leaves and stems of plants can act like a straw. In addition, they identify plant structure.
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Wilderness Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students visit an online website to complete animal and plant science activities. In this online education lesson, students visit the Wilderness Classroom website and follow the instructions and plans to learn about the science lessons...
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Should Soil Be Sterile?

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students determine if the sterilization of topsoil is beneficial to seed germination and plant growth. They grow plants alongside control groups, make and record observations of plant growth and measure plant biomass.
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Power Systems & Efficiency

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Are you looking for a reading resource about the efficiency of power systems? Here is one that introduces the output/input ratio, measurement of energy by joules or calories, and efficiency ratings. For STEM classes that are learning...
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Humor, Philosophy, and Religion

For Teachers Higher Ed
Philosophy and religion are the topics of this presentation, though humor is what ties them together. Providing many examples of humor in different religions (Evangelism, Buddhism, Mormonism) and from different philosophers (Plato,...
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North American Butterflies and Moths of Fields, Meadows, and Fencerows

For Students 5th - 8th
In this North American butterflies and moths worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about North American butterflies and moths of fields, meadows, and fencerows to find the answers to the questions and then come back and...
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Bud the Spud Moves West

For Teachers 9th - 12th
As part of a unit on Canadian agriculture, this focuses on how potato farms have increased in the west. Pupils participate in a discussion about the impact of consumer demand on production, and then they read an article about potato...
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Colonial North America

For Teachers 8th - 11th
This 54-slide PowerPoint outlines the significant events in the history of Colonial North America, beginning in 1603 with the ascendance of James I to the throne of England. Designed to accompany a lecture on this time period, the...
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The Plastic Bag Greenhouse

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe plants and record their growth. They describe the parts of plants in detail including the roots, stems and leaves.
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Plant Reproduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different parts and function of a flower's reproductive system. In this biology activity, students explain how pollination works. They watch a video and practice labeling parts of both flower and leaf.
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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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Sowing Seeds: the Beginning of the Fast Plant Life Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students plant seeds, observe and tend plants. They identify major plant parts, how to germinate and troubleshoot problems with plants; and, that plants need water, light, and soil nutrients to thrive. They create a Plant Growth Data Log.
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Grade 8 Science written test

For Students 8th
In this science worksheet, 8th graders complete multiple choice questions on plant and animal cells, organisms, planets, and more. Students complete 70 questions.
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Plant Lifecycles

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the life cycle of plants. In this plants lesson plan, students identify the various stages of plants and their parts. Students compare the life cycle of a plant with that of an animal. Activities suggested can be...
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Autumn Bulb Planting Outside - Making a Daffodil Spiral

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners plant daffodil bulbs. In this gardening activity, students work outside to plant daffodil bulbs in the autumn so that they can grow roots and emerge by spring.
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Tree Birthdays

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the growth of trees. In this tree growth lesson, students discover that trees make a ring each year they live. Young scholars use new voabulary such as bark, phloem, and cambuim to talk about tree parts....
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Wetland Plant Detectives

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify plants in the wetlands. In this plant detectives lesson plan, 6th graders complete a scavenger hunt on a local reserve, record observations, and respond in their journals. 
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Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

For Students 8th - 10th
In this comparing plant and animal cell activity, students use a microscope to observe cheek cells and onion cells. They compare their observations and answer 3 questions about their discoveries.
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Crops 2: What Plants Need to Grow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore agriculture by participating in a plant growth activity. In this botany instructional activity, students discuss what types of plants grow in their local environment and what the plants need to survive. Learners read...

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