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Royal Botanic Gardens

Plant Cultures: Chilli Pepper

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents extensive information about the chilli pepper plant, including its medicinal uses, food uses, and more.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Diversity of Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
The pictures in this essay from Palomar College are wonderful. The huge variety of flowering plants including some of the more unusual groups, is discussed at an advanced level.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Plant Surveys to Study Biodiversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An extended field investigation intended as launch into several concepts in environmental science including biodiversity, human impacts on natural systems, and energy transfer in ecosystems.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Increase Canopy Cover by Planting and Maintaining Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the ecological benefits of filling a backyard habitat with trees.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Kind of Plant Is It?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides a fun way for students to learn to classify plants as vascular and nonvascular. Students will use drawing software to create pictures of vascular and nonvascular plants.
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Palomar Community College District

Wayne's Word: The Castor Bean: Plant Named After a Tick

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating article on the natural history and biochemistry of castor oil. There are sections that are basic and descriptive as well as more technical information.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Like Protists

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plant-like protists are known as algae. They are a large and diverse group. Plant-like protists are autotrophs. This means that they produce their own food. They...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 17.4 Plant Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the diversity of plants.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Southeast: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Understand Planting Tools: Plant Hardiness Zones vs. Ecoregions

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand what plants to put in the ground that- barring predation or other unforeseen setbacks- will grow and thrive.
Handout
Royal Botanic Gardens

Plant Cultures: Henna

For Students 9th - 10th
This complete resource examines the many uses of henna in medicine, cosmetics, dyes, perfumes and more. Interesting pictures supplement the text explanations.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Get to Know the Plants in Your Yard With These Plant Id Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide that walks through some of our recommended tactics when identifying plants.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 7.1 Plant Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook tutorial over biological characteristics of plants.
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Other

The Charms of Duckweed (Smallest Flowering Plant)

For Students 9th - 10th
Have a fun learning experience as you read about the smallest flowering plant. Botanical facts, pictures, projects, and practical uses of the Duckweed plant are all part of this site.
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Royal Botanic Gardens

Plant Cultures: Banyan Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough resource provides an introduction to the banyan tree, plant profile, history, medicinal uses, and more. Pictures supplement the text.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Species Diversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
If your wondering about the biodiversity of species on Earth, then check out Natureworks from New Hampshire Public Television. A brief definition is included as well as some interesting facts on species diversity.
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Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Plants and People Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Extensive lab has students fill out large chart of plant parts, "vegetables", with pictures with information about the scientific name, structure, and origin. Several wrap-up questions are also included to make generalizations about...
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Royal Botanic Gardens

Plant Cultures: Sugar Cane

For Students 9th - 10th
Many interesting facts about sugar cane are presented in this thorough resource. Topics examined include history medicine food uses cosmetic application, and more.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Anthophyta, Evolution & Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Biodiversity Exploration Investigation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A scientific task sending students into the great outdoors to discover a plant they do not know and record observations of that new plant.
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Other

Botanical.com: A Modern Herbal

For Students 9th - 10th
A Modern Herbal was published in 1931. Here you can find definitions of common named plants. Get a description of the plant, its habitat and any medicinal uses and the dosage if applicable.
Interactive
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Native Grasses for Your Native Lawn

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to use native grasses to increase wildlife diversity in a backyard.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pacific Mixed Forest: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Northeast and Midwest: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.

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