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Science & Plants for Schools

Science & Plants for Schools: Parts of a Plant and Their Functions [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 6th
A 44-page booklet with many different lessons, booklets, games, and templates that enhance learning about plants.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Part Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful resource for working with plants. Many illustrations enhance the clarity of the definitions, which can be accessed by clicking on the various links provided.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Plants and Their Structure Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the major differences between monocot and dicot plants. Learn about the many plant tissues which contribute to its growth.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Biology of Plants: Plant Parts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the basic parts of a plant and their jobs.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Life Science: The Importance of Plants

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses plants, their needs, and their importance. The structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves are covered as well.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Schoolyard Field Guide and Flower Part Identification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students observe plants in the schoolyard and record their observations and ideas in a science journal. They will learn the parts of a flower and make a detailed examination of a chosen part.
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University of California

South Coast Science Project: Mimicking Plants and Animals Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students are challenged to think about external features that animals and plants have that humans have copied. Students then apply their engineering skills to design a jacket. In addition, this activity introduces the...
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Plants and Their Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A college-level, online textbook explains plant structure at length using full-color illustrations and labeled diagrams.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Discovering Functions of External Plant Parts

For Teachers 4th
Using data and prior knowledge, 4th graders explain their observations, measurements and understanding of various plant's external parts and how they help the plant survive in its environment.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Fali

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fali belong to the vast paleonegritic group of people who are sometimes designated "Kirdi" (pagans), as opposed to the Islamized Peul or Fulbe, with whom they share the northern part of Cameroon. The Fali are farmers and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pende

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pende occupy a territory that extends from the banks of the Lutshima, a tributary of the Kwilu, to the Kasai. The last colonial census (1959) indicated that there were 200,000 western Pende and another 40,000 Pende in Kasai, the...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Plants and Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, young students will be able to identify a plant's parts, explain their functions, diagram a plant, and create a mobile to demonstrate their understanding.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Structure Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on plant cell structures including the parts of cell structures and their functions, cell structures that are in both plants and animals, and the cell structures found only in plants and their functions. Links to a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Planting Thoughts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars gain an understanding of the parts of a plant, plant types and how they produce their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis. They also learn about transpiration, the process by which plants release moisture to the...
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Project Britain

Primary Homework Help: Interactive Plant Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
A multiple-choice quiz on plants. Students have the option of checking the questions they answer correctly to keep their score.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Amazing Antigravity Stem

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson consists of an experiment which will demonstrate how a plant uses its stem to carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plant. Students will then use their word processing skills to record...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Structure of Seeds and Effects of Fertilizer on Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students identify parts of seeds and the effect of fertilizer on their germination and development.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Learning From Leaves: A Look at Leaf Size [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
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.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Invasive Alien Species in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that invasive alien species can be found in nearly all parts of Canada? Learn about these invasive species and how they infiltrated Canada's ecosystems. Investigate the problems these invasive species are causing, as well as...
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Other

Types of Stems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the different types of plant stems and their function.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Understanding Ecosystems: Climate Part 2 of 4

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students understand how climate affects our ecosystems. Links are provided to further their knowledge of the types of plants and animals that live in different climate zones.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on bacteria cells including their structures and functions, cell structures in common with bacteria, plants and animals, and a comparison between Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. It also provides links to a video and...
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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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PBS

Pbs Teachers:cathedral in the Sea: Construct a Model Kelp Forest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Investigate the relationships among kelp forest inhabitants and their relationships to the giant kelp plant. List the parts of a giant kelp plant and construct a model of a kelp forest habitat.