In this unit, students can learn about the affects of water, soil, and sunlight on plant's growth while learning about the scientific process. Unit allows students to create a controlled experiment while studying plants.

This program uses a scenario with fictional detective characters to present plant growth to students. While the unit focuses on the basic needs and parts of plants, the topics of plant classification and adaptations, soil formation and...

Read about how the three sisters - beans, corn, and squash - act as companion plants to support each other's growth. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.

Site provides a brief description of some of the environmental parameters that influence plant growth.

In this lesson, students will plant seeds, record the changes, and connect the relationship of seeds to plants. This lesson should be taught at the beginning of plant unit.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...

This three-page article explores the operation of the first hydroelectric power plant and the spread of renewable energy in the United States.

This lesson plan will be implemented as part of a unit about plants. The students will describe the characteristics of a peanut and peanut butter (using their five senses) and record their observations/descriptions on a graphic...

This unit will allow young scholars to explore the world of plants and bees. Students will have the opportunity to observe plant growth, preform a plant life cycle play, and work on a multimedia presentation during this unit. The young...

Learners learn about the worm life cycle and decomposition of life by creating small-scale worm ecosystems. Research groups share scientific data with groups at other schools using web-based communication tools.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this unit, children learn that plants and animals reproduce as part of their life cycle and that in every life cycle there are distinct processes and stages. They should begin to understand how...

For this guided inquiry lab, students will investigate what type of soil let plants/grasses grow the best. Students will answer the question by conducting an experiment using five different soils found in our area, school soil, potting...

This educator guide provides teachers with an outline for the entire Moon Munchies unit. Students will be able to design and build a lunar plant growth chamber using the Engineering Design Process.

A lesson unit where students examine and measure leaf sizes, as well as look at their textures, and draw conclusions about environmental factors that may have influenced their growth positively or negatively.

Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among...

In this primary unit on plants, students use observational skills to compare and discuss the changes in plants. They identify plant parts, where seeds come from, and how they grow.