Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-LS1-1: internal and external structures.

Learners take apart and label basic parts of a plant in this lesson plan. The students also use kitchen spices to determine which part of a plant was used for various flavorings.

In this activity, students investigate plant adaptations by observing plants in different environments comparing the plants to show similarities and differences. Students will learn about the adaptations plants need in order to survive...

Students will research prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The students will then research plant and animal cells, comparing and contrasting the two. Students will also research the major organelles and the function of each. Students will...

A lesson activity where students create a terrarium inside a plastic bottle using a Venus Flytrap and other plants. They then observe growth and changes over time.

In this activity, students create slides of plant cells and observe them under a microscope. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on cell observation is 20 min. 44 sec.

This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Students will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite things:...

In this lesson, students will investigate plant cells and microscope measurement together by using Elodea plants.

This investigation allows young scholars to observe cells from multiple sources. Plant, animal and bacterial cells will be observed as well as cells from multicellular organisms and single-celled organisms. After providing written...

Fourth graders research bees and how their specialized body parts help them in survival and contribute to the success of plant survival and reproduction.

In this lesson, students learn the different kinds of cells including plant and animal cells. They also learn how to identify and name the organelles of eukaryotic cells.

In this lesson plan, students identify parts of seeds and the effect of fertilizer on their germination and development.

This simple lesson plan has students observing various plant leaves.

Site provides six possible center activities for teachers to use to engage students in the study of cells.

A scavenger hunt where students find and study examples of leaf adaptations for different environments. This activity is designed to be used on a visit to botanical gardens or greenhouse but could be adapted and used with specimens in...

In this unit you will be introduced to the complexity of living things. It also reviews the kingdom of nature, differentiating between their main features from those who are microscopic unit-cellular to the multi-cellular visible to the...