Activity
G. Turrell

Science Activity 1: Light & Sound

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Are you looking for lab sheets to go with your class experiment on plant response to light? You are no longer in the dark! This is a lesson that was written for a unit on light, but could easily be used to demonstrate plant behaviors in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tropism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments on tropism. In this biology lesson, students explain how gravity affects the growth of plant roots. They identify the different types of tropisms.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Plants In Space

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students grow corn plants in growth pouches as the control group in an experiment on plant growth in microgravity. Then they analyze any differences that occur between Earth-grown and space-grown corn plants.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Importance of Tropisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate plant tropisms using the scientific method. In this life science instructional activity, students learn about tropisms and test the response of corn seedlings to gravity. Response questions, extensions,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Plant Responses

For Students 4th - 8th
In this plant response instructional activity, students will explore the different responses plants have to different stimuli, including light and gravity. Students will complete 7 multiple choice questions and 3 fill in the blank...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

A-Mazing Plants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Have your young scientists questioned why plants grow a particular way? Through this learning opportunity, scientists gain firsthand knowledge about how plants develop and various factors that affect rates of growth as they bring plants...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2015 AP® Biology Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Many future doctors earn college science credit by passing the AP biology test while still in high school. Help young scientists prepare for the exam by studying past test questions. Each of the eight questions covers multiple topics...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: A-maze-ing Plants

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discover how light helps plants to grow. By placing a plant inside a box cut into a maze, they observe how the plant finds its way through the maze to the light source.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Evidence of Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What an impression fossils make! In this activity, aspiring paleontologists view fossils and construct a timeline to further understand how the lack of natural adaptation caused historical organisms to become extinct. While they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You See the Light?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Explore plants and flowers with this lesson plan. Learners talk about plants, conduct an experiment with suflowers, and track a plants growth. This is a motivating way to present this concept.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Challenging Being Green!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars influence the plant life cycle as they take care of plants.In this caring for plants lesson, students understand the parts of the plant and their functions in keeping it alive. Young scholars participate in experiments...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plants Alive! How Plants Grow and Move

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore how plants move in response to the environment. In this plant lesson, students engage in three different experiments to investigate how plants grow and move. Resources available in English and French.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plants in Motion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this plants worksheet, learners watch movies about plant growth and then answer multiple choice and short answer questions about them. Students answer 6 questions total.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Young Virginia Gardener: Windowsill Gardening-Starting the Garden

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this gardening learning exercise, students choose 5 plants from a given list to include in their windowsill garden then read about how to start the garden and answer questions related to keeping it healthy.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Plant Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Plants Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Phototropism

For Students 9th - 10th
A high level discussion of the phototropic effect in plants. Discusses the basics, but quickly branches into a very high level discussion.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plants on the Move: Phototropism

For Students 6th - 9th
A plant biology science fair project exploring how various levels of light affect plant growth. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Potato Maze

For Students 3rd - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one is a...
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Photoperiodism and Stimulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A good summary of the photoperiodic effects of plants. Discussion of the way that the length of the day effects the growth of plants.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Plant Hormones

For Students 9th - 10th
Plants produce hormones and respond to external stimuli, growing towards sources of water and light, which they need to survive. Read about tropisms and auxins that are used to control growth in plants. There is a quiz at the end.
eBook
McGraw Hill

Mhhe: Plant Growth and Growth Regulators

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good overview of the hormonal control of plant responses to different environmental cues. Good place to start research.
Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Signals & Sensors

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise review of how plants sense environmental conditions and respond to stimuli. Good illustrations and a quiz enhance learning along with links to additional information.

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