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Stephen Foster Austin State University: Sfa Mast Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a number of different categories with information about the Stephen Foster Arboretum.
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Wise Acre Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides photos and information about native and alien wildflowers in St. Lawrence county -Northern New York.
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Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: Mosses and Liverworts, Simple Plants?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article on mosses and liverworts.
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Kansas Wildflower and Grasses

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. Includes photos and information.
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Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
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Growing Carnivorous Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Do I need a terrarium? How do I stimulate seeds to germinate? Where can I buy a carnivorous plant? These questions and more are answered in this informative site.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Biology of Plants: Pollination

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the parts of a flower and how a plant gets pollinated. Includes video, songs, diagrams, and lesson plans.
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US Department of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture: Usda Plant Hardiness Zone Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows which plants are most likely to thrive at a specified location. Searchable by zip code, state , or temperature.
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Idaho State University

Idaho Museum of Natural History: Guide to the Plants of Idaho State Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the different plants of the Idaho State Arboretum in Pocatello. Users are provided with a picture and a description of every plant in the arboretum. You can click on the pictures for a larger view.
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Illinois State Museum: Prairie Ecosystems: Plant Adaptations

For Students 4th - 9th
How are prairie plants able to survive fires? This site will explain how seed germination takes place after a prairie fire.
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University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Deviations From Mendelian Laws And: What Is the Meaning of Dominance?

For Students 9th - 10th
Upper level discussion of several of Mendel's experiments and laws.
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Classroom Activities, Stories and Facts: Hydroponics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of stories, activities, facts and questions all pertaining to hydroponics. Includes information on building your own classroom hydroponic system.
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Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers will love this comprehensive Grades 3-6 curriculum on pollinators. There are six modules of detailed plans and accompanying materials. Pre-assessment activities and teacher background information, as well as supplemental...
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Channel 4 Learning

4 L: Science Essentials: Choose Life

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great review for understanding life cycles and many aspects of living things. Find topics and their main ideas, vocabulary review, quizzes, and complementary activities for teachers to use.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Botany

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Smithsonian's Department of Botany, and search online from the specimen collection of nearly 800,000 plant specimen records. In addition, learn about research being conducted, activities and events hosted by the department,...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Botanists

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of Discovering Lewis & Clark examines Lewis's role as a naturalist and features biographical sketches of botanists David Douglas, Frederick Traugott Pursh, Thomas Nuttall, and Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Plant Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the kingdom Plantae is presented. Students will identify common plants by their characteristics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Classification of Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and understand the system used to classify plants and the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Plant Responses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the reactions plants have to various environmental stimuli.
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National Junior Horticulture Association: Experiments & Fun Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of planting activities, including how to make a terrarium and how to grow potatoes.
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Plant Watch

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Plant Watch website is designed to teach students how to record observations about plants. The site provides good information about the parts of plants and the section, "Plant Descriptions," will lead you to detailed information on...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, practice problems, interactive animations, and video clips, studentl learn more about the amazing life of plants and how they function pretty well in their generally sedentary life.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Plant Powered Lamps Bring Light to Village in Peru

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the amazing development of plant-powered lamps that are bringing electricity to a village in remote Peru. Includes video.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Nova Zembla: Why Do We Need Plants?

For Students K - 1st
This module explores how plants help animals survive. Bobby is a scientist on Antarctica. He discovers many amazing uses of plants. Join him and help him learn.