Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plants: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the role of plants in everyday life. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Plants."
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: A General Plant Structure
Read about the basic structure of plants in this short, informational reference piece.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Plants Vascular Systems
A brief, concise text explaining the vascular systems of plants.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Competition
Find out about what types of resources different species will compete to obtain. Answer competition questions by mousing over different pictures of animal and plants.
Other
Garden Club of America: Good Gardening Practices to Protect Your Environment
An information sheet on how to protect the environment while growing a garden. Can be downloaded as a PDF document.
Other
Cincinnati Museum Center
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Importance of Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the importance of plants to life on Earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Leaves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses different types of leaves and seasonal changes in leaves.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying Living Things
Learn how all living things are classified.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Agnes Arber
This short biography about Agnes Arber describes her contributions to botanical science.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: The Endeavor Botanical Illustrations
A detailed collection of plant paintings by Sydney Parkinson, whose work on the HMS Endeavour helped further scientific discovery.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Seed Racer
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring seed dispersal. Students will play a game in which they collect seeds. Students will collect different types of seeds, and then students will learn facts...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Planting Thoughts
Students 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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Angiosperm Life Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the life cycle of angiosperms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Adaptations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of how plants have adapated to their environments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares nonvascular and vascular plants.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Roots
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure, function, and growth of roots.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Seed Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the parts of a seed and the classification and evolution of seed plants.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Stems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how stems transport fluids and affect the shape of a plant.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Exploring Plants and People
Did you know that a cup of tea contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee or that several people are killed each year from falling coconuts? This resource provides factual and out of the ordinary information about 25 different kinds of...
University of Pennsylvania
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
This site presents information on the University of Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum and Gardens. On this web page, you will find general information about the garden, features of the garden, information on the garden's plant collection,...
Harvard University
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
This site contains general information about The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The site also gives a selection of links that tell more about the garden.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Plants
This biology site provides information on plant basics such as what makes a plant as well as what we can learn from plants.
Other
Yahoo! Japan: Multimedia Zukan Encyclopedia
Japanese content! Includes search and browse function to research animals, insects, plants, and birds by names and glossary. Video and audio available as well.