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Let it Grow
Third graders observe plants and seeds. In this lesson, about growth, 3rd graders analyze seeds to understand how plants grow. Students water and maintain the seeds and record observations. Students will complete three activities during...
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CULTURING PLANTS FROM EMBRYONIC PLANT TISSUE
Students use this laboratory exercise as a growth medium that contains the macronutrient and micronutrient needs of plants. They observe the effects of different hormones on tissue cultures and must use variations of the basic growth...
Nuffield Foundation
Observing Water Moving Through Plants
We know plants assist in the water cycle, but how do plants get water from the ground into the air? Through a series of demonstrations or labs, scholars observe the movement of water through plants. They microscopically view the cells...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Seed Match
Using this resource, your team of green thumbs discuss why plants are a part of a healthy diet and the different ways they are used in daily life. They then observe the characteristics of different seed as they attempt to match...
PBS
Blow the Roof Off!
Blow the minds of young scientists with this collection of inquiry-based investigations. Based on a series of eight videos, these "hands-on, minds-on" science lessons engage young learners in exploring a wide range of topics...
PBS
Breaking Point
Leaf toughness can add to its herbivore appeal. Learns design an experiment to quantify leaf toughness and then perform their procedures. They follow the experiment with a set of questions that ask them to think about how leaf toughness...
Curated OER
Seed Surprises
Students investigate seeds and their growth. In this agriculture instructional activity, students read the book How a Seed Grows and discuss the seed cycle. Students examine real seeds and identify their properties. Students create a set...
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Seed Germination on Gelatin
Young scholars examine how seeds germinate in a culture. In this germination lesson plan students germinate seeds in gelatin and observe the growth of the plant.
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Plants Alive! How Plants Grow and Move
Students explore how plants move in response to the environment. For this plant lesson, students engage in three different experiments to investigate how plants grow and move. Resources available in English and French.
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Dry-Land Kalo-Growing New Plants from Stems
Students explore Hawaiian plants. In this Hawaii culture and botany lesson plan, students plant the haha(stem) of a taro plant. Students listen to Hawaiian myths about the taro plant and chorally speak a Hawaiian chant of protection....
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The Amazing Tomato
Learners gain an understanding of where our food comes from. In this plant life lesson, students review what plants need for growth and how long it takes them to grow. Learners research which plants it takes to make salsa. Students...
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What Do Plants Need?
Students experiment with plants. In this plant lesson plan, students research the needs of plants. Students determine if all plants have the same requirements for growth. In small groups, students experiment with different plants.
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The Importance of Tropisms
Students investigate plant tropisms using the scientific method. In this life science lesson, students learn about tropisms and test the response of corn seedlings to gravity. Response questions, extensions, and an adaptation for...
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Raising Plants
Young scholars investigate the life cycle of plants by growing their own in class. In this botany instructional activity, students practice using plant vocabulary while they grow their own Wisconsin Fast Plants. Young...
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I Need Some Help Here!
First graders describe what help seeds need to grow, including light, water, good soil, and warmth, observe and discuss what happens when seeds do not have help, and state similarities and differences among seed growth.
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Cell Study
Learners (females) are introduced to the cell. They discuss what a cell is, and students define what a cell is. Learners comprehend that all living things are made up of cells. They comprehend that life is defined as something that...
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Alphabet Letter a Or N Theme
Students draw a tree with acorns. They depict roots and an acorn in the soil to review plant growth and practice handwriting letter A or letter N in the writing lines. They cut an additional page for the mini-book to include the word...
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Studying Plant Development Through Metabolic Activity
A hands-on activity which allows young scholars to learn about cellular respiration. This lesson contains a range of investigations testing the rates of cellular respiration to demonstrate the relationship between metabolic rates of...
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Birth of a Plant From a Seed
Young scholars sow seeds of learning. In this biology lesson plan, students label parts of a dicotyledon seed by function as well as by proper names.
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Corn An A-Maizing Plant
Fifth graders consider the uses of corn. In this agricultural lesson plan, 5th graders examine corn as a natural resource and discuss the many ways to reuse the grain. A variety of activities, books, and web resources are...
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Observing Root Response After Rotating Plant Ninety Degrees
Students conduct an experiment to observe the response of maize roots when rotated 90 degrees.
University of Wisconsin
A Rain Garden Year
Pupils become plants in an interpretive play that depicts what happens throughout the seasons in a rain garden. As you narrate, young scholars bloom, flower, and go to seed accordingly. The instructional activity is first in a series of...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Young gardners read and listen to books about seeds, plants, and the growing process. They plant seeds in plastic cups to observe the process of root-growing and plant formation. The whole class walks through a field to collect seeds...
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Two Beets Or Not Two Beets—What Is Your Question?
Students use the scientific method to test an idea regarding the structures of a plant as it supports the biological evidence for life. In this growing roots lesson plan, students use organizing sheets to record their findings. Students...
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