Curated OER
Root Structures
Plant roots are the focus here. Pupils discover that some plants actually store food in their roots, that roots provide water for plants, and that gravity and sunlight have an effect on plants. This terrific, six-page plan has two...
Curated OER
The Root Show
Students investigate plant roots. In this plant lesson, students discover the function and structure of plant roots. Students plant a plant in a milk carton with a clear section cut out in order to observe the roots of the plant.
Curated OER
Root Structure
In this plant parts worksheet, students use the words on the left to fill in the blanks in the sentences and to label the arrows in the picture below.
Curated OER
Investigating Soil
Fourth graders swap local soil samples with another school and examine the differences. They research soil properties, identify organisms that live in soil, create and maintain a biome of soil decomposition and design a poster to present...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Roots
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover the structure and functions of plant roots.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Roots and Stems
A looping slideshow on the structures that make up the roots and stem of a plant, and the functions they perform. Includes a multiple-choice quiz.
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.
Other
Backyard Nature: Roots
Educational site highlights the building block of plants-roots. Discover how they grow, why they are important as well as learn some interesting facts about them.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Structure and Function of a Casparian Strip
The Casparian strip is found in the endodermis layer of a plant's roots and it assists the plant in absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. The structure of a plant root is described and the process by which the Casparian strip...