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Curated OER

Vocabulary: Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the ecosystem by reviewing scientific vocabulary terms. In this environmental awareness lesson plan, students identify the differences between abiotic and biotic factors and their relationship to the Earth. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Bees Eat

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students consider the concept that plants and animals are dependent on one another and role-play the interaction between bees and flowers. They identify crops that are dependent on pollination by bees.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Reproduction

For Students 6th - 9th
Read about the two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual. Review questions follow the module. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Cell Division and Cell Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful review of plant meristems, growth and cell wall construction. Good illustrations make for easy to understand information.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Reproductive Life Cycles

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of three types of sexual life cycles.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Seeds Away

For Students 5th - 9th
This collection of images shows several types of plant seeds, each with a different mechanism for dispersing from the parent plant.
eBook
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Flower and Tree Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the reproduction chapter from an online text, courtesy of the Forest Biology Department of Virginia Tech. Learn about trees, their flowers, and other details of their reproductive cycle.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: In Search of Green Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
A very simple introduction to the various types of growth and reproductive styles of common plants.
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Other

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: What Are Adaptations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This pdf presents a thorough examination of plant adaptations with emphasis on different types of functional and reproductive adaptations.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Living Things Reproduce

For Students 5th - 9th
Find out about the two main types of reproduction: these include sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Offspring Traits Asexual Is the Question!

For Students 4th - 8th
Get an overview of the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction. You'll also be able to contrast the two types of reproduction to better understand the advantages of each. Students are then asked to construct a Venn diagram comparing...
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Ohio State University

Ohio State Univ.: Gymnosperms (Conifers & Relatives)

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of conifer biology. Illustrations are great and help clarify the text, which can get a bit advanced for a general audience. A great resource for exam review.