McGraw Hill
Mhhe: Plant Growth and Growth Regulators
A very good overview of the hormonal control of plant responses to different environmental cues. Good place to start research.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Plant Responses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the reactions plants have to various environmental stimuli.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Responses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes ways that plants respond to environmental stimuli.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plants on the Move: Phototropism
A plant biology science fair project exploring how various levels of light affect plant growth. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Adaptations and Responses Study Guide
See how plants have adapted to many different environments, including the water, the desert, and the air.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Domino Sugar Plant Reopens
Interesting look into the Domino Sugar plant and what they have done to help their employees recover from Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the depiction of the trailer park they constructing was very enlightening. Audio, video, and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade: Life Science: Plant Adaptations to Environmental Changes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discuses how plants respond to changes in their environment and some special adaptations in plants.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Hormones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants may not move, but that does not mean they don't respond to their environment. Plants can sense gravity, light, touch, and seasonal changes. Learn more about...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.12 Plant Hormones
Understand how plant hormones allow plants to live in their environment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Plant Defenses
Kids learn about plant defenses in the science of biology including cell walls, thorns, bark, chemical defenses, and even plants that fight back.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Plant Hormones and Responses: Self Check Quiz
This multiple-choice quiz on plant hormones and responses allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Plants in Motion
Plants grow and change on a time scale that is too slow for us to observe in real time. Time-lapse photography is a simple technique that allows us to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Chapter 40: Plant Defense Responses
Find out what you know about plant defense responses by taking this pre-test.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Plants Are on the Move! A Study of Gravitropism
As we humans zip from place to place, we often forget to stop and smell the roses. Compared to our fast-paced lifestyle, plants seem rooted to the spot. Don't be deceived by appearances however, plants are on the move. This experiment...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Vines & Spines: Thigmotropism in Morning Glory Tendrils
We tend to think of plants as immobile, but the tendrils of a vine, such as the morning glory, actually move in response to touch. Tendrils wrap around structures, which give the plant something to grow on. In this science fair project,...
Other
Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Japan's Nuclear Power Debate
Readings and news articles provide information on the debate over nuclear energy. In particular, the questions being raised due to the crisis in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March, 2011.
Other
Canada Foundation for Innovation: Lofty Gardens
Dr. Jeremy Lundholm is a Halifax researcher who explores how plant-covered roof can save energy and make cities more livable. He promotes investing in green infrastructure as a way of cooling cities.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Photoperiodism and Stimulation
A good summary of the photoperiodic effects of plants. Discussion of the way that the length of the day effects the growth of plants.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Slimey Likes It! Studying Chemotaxis in Physarum Polycephalum
In this biology science fair project, test various amounts of glucose to see which ones attract and which repel (chemotaxis) growing Physarum polycephalum slime mold.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Seasonal Changes in Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you seen the leaves of plants change colors? During what time of year does this happen? What causes it to happen? Plants can sense changes in the seasons....
Other
Zephyrus: Flower Reproduction
A good graphic overview of flowering plant reproduction and the specific parts of the plant responsible for that.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Phototropism
A high level discussion of the phototropic effect in plants. Discusses the basics, but quickly branches into a very high level discussion.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: More Trees [Pdf]
"More Trees" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a student and his mother getting trees from the city and planting them in their neighborhood. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: More Trees [Pdf]
"More Trees" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a student and his mother getting trees from the city and planting them in their neighborhood. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide...