Vegetative Propagation Project

Using a scenario about a farmer and his livestock, learners explore multiple facets concerning animal nutrition. They diagram the animal digestive system, describe ruminant digestion, and if able, visit a feedlot. Wow, sounds like fun!

The third lesson in the series of 10 introduces scholars to asexual reproduction through vegetative propagation. Pupils observe, draw, and label various types of plants before cutting and planting them to complete the life cycle.

Take a deep dive into Oregon's ecosystems, plants, and changes from the past to the future. Many hands-on activities in an environmental science unit delight scholars, including creating a field guide for a local park. The in-depth study...

This unit is so cool, you won't be able to "kelp" yourself! Intended for all grades, this science and activity guide for teachers offers a unique opportunity to understand kelp's role as a valuable ecological resource. Teachers and...

Students examine the techniques that companies use to sell their products.  For this consumerism lesson students create an ad for a company and create a handcrafted butterfly. 

Students will conduct an experiment to determine the percentage of seed that will germinate in a given time frame.  In this algebra/horticulture lesson, students will produce charts and graphs to represent the results of the experiment. ...

Students examine what lies within the Earth. They research and create scale models illustrating the layers of the Earth and write skits advocating a travel plan to send a probe into the Earth's mantle.

Students study the classification system of tornadoes.  In this tornado lesson students make their own tornadoes in different mediums.

Students study the characteristics of yeasts. In this biology lesson, students conduct experiments to measure yeast respiration. They discuss the favorable conditions needed for growing them.

Students study fungus, its reproduction and uses.  For this eukaryote lesson students complete several fungal experiments.