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Illinois State Museum: Prairie Ecosystems: Plant Adaptations
How are prairie plants able to survive fires? This site will explain how seed germination takes place after a prairie fire.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Flowering Plant Reproduction
Discusses asexual and sexual reproduction in flowering plants, the parts of a flower, how pollination takes place, fertilization, and seed development.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Plant Biology
A webpage for a course on plant biology for non-science majors. The course covers how plants function, diversity among plants, and the roles of plants in the environment. Site includes lectures, a plant project, and a sample exam.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Angiosperms: Seeds in Fruit
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of angiosperms, plants that produce seeds in fruit.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: The Ingenious Stork's Bill Seed Plants Itself!
Learn about the Erodium cicutarium, a plant also known as the stork's bill, that has a unique way of dispersing its own seeds. Includes video.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Plants With Seeds
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of plants that reproduce by seeds.
Other
Zephyrus: Flower Reproduction
A good graphic overview of flowering plant reproduction and the specific parts of the plant responsible for that.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Seeds and Seed Dispersal
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants seem to grow wherever they can. How? Plants can't move on their own. So how does a plant start growing in a new area? Learn more about seeds and seed...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade K: From Seed to Plant
Students gather information from a variety of texts- literary and informational- to describe the connection between people, events, ideas, and pieces of information. Students are introduced to life cycles by learning about how a plant...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape Parts of a Seed
Help Detective Le Plant discover how a seed grows into a plant. Students will learn to describe a seed's structure and what's needed for seed growth.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Great Plant Escape
This is a WebQuest that is designed to introduce students to plant science. Activities enhance student's math, science, language arts, social studies, music and art. There are many options in this program. Choose any or all of the...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Gymnosperms: Seeds in Cones
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of gymnosperms.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Effects of Air Temperature on Seed Germination
Students investigate the effects of air temperature on seed germination by preparing seeds for germination and placing them in locations of varying temperatures. Students will monitor and record data concerning the temperatures and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Seed Investigation
A lesson where students learn about seeds, how to identify them, and characteristics of different seeds.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Dandelion
In this lesson plan learn the basics of dandelions and how the seeds travel. There are links provided to related books and activities.
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...