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The Seed Match

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine seeds and predict the plant it comes from. In this seed match lesson, students match seeds to plants and then see if their predictions are correct. Students predict the number of seeds found in plants as well. Students...
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Fifth Grade Life Science Review/Quiz

For Teachers 5th
In this life sciences review or quiz worksheet, 5th graders use recall of knowledge to answer multiple choice questions. Students answer 20 questions.
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Plants and Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
Students find common needs between plants and animals. In this plants and animals lesson students compare that both plants and animals need food and water. They also find the differences between plant and animal needs.
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Autumn Bulb Planting Outside - Making a Daffodil Spiral

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students plant daffodil bulbs. In this gardening activity, students work outside to plant daffodil bulbs in the autumn so that they can grow roots and emerge by spring.
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Germination Inhibitors

For Students 7th - 9th
In germination experiment activity, students conduct the following lab activity. Students determine the effects of another tomato on germinating seeds. Students answer the following questions to analyze their experiment.
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Growing Things - Structure of Plants

For Students 4th - 7th
In this plant worksheet, students read about plants and growing things from a seed. They then answer the 14 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page.
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Corn and Tortillas

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a 1-page selection regarding corn and then respond to 7 matching questions regarding foods made with corn. Students then respond to 7 matching questions involving Spanish words. A...
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The Shape of Home

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students define home and understand that home is not the same to everyone. In this homes lesson, students participate individually and in groups to create a classroom definition of home. Students discuss the events in the story the Shape...
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Gifts from the Sea

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the oceanic food chain.  In this healthy eating lesson, student investigate the fish we eat and the food the fish eat.  Students discover what ocean animals eat seaweed and what everyday foods we eat that also...
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Gifts from the Sea

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate parts of the ocean. For this seaweed lesson, students identify foods that contain seaweed, parts of seaweed, and how the ocean affects our lives. As a class students brainstorm ways we rely on the ocean and compare...
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The Dirt on Plants

For Teachers K
Students draw and label the four parts of a plant. They describe changes that are part of the common life cycle. Students follow various one and two step directions. They are asked to discuss that they can recall about plants.
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Growing and Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers K
Students learn the various parts of a farm and what is grown on a farm. They also match fruits and vegetables to locations where they are grown.
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Dandelion by Don Freeman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read and discuss the book, "Dandelion," by Don Freeman. They answer discussion questions, and create a lion face/dandelion using various craft materials.
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Plants Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plant activity, students complete a set of 15 multiple choice questions about plants and their growth. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Botany: Rice Plant - Second Phase

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make drawings that show the growth of the rice plant in the reproductive phase. In this rice plant lesson plan, 3rd graders read about the second phase of the rice plant, and then draw pictures and label them.
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Eat Your Plants

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables instructional activity, students work in small groups investigating plant parts. Students discover that fruits and vegetables originate from different parts of plants.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils identify what plants need to grow. In this plant biology lesson plan, students analyze the differences between an artificial plant and a live plant. Pupils plant seeds and discuss what plants need to grow. Students observe the...
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Marigold Sculptures

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students design paper sculpture. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own marigold sculptures from paper products and paint.
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The Seed Match

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study seeds and plants. In this science lesson plan, students explore seeds from various types of plants and complete a worksheet about seeds. Students discuss plants that are fruits and vegetables and where they grow.
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Plant Reproduction

For Students 6th - 10th
In this plant reproduction worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify the different plant reproductive features.
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Plant Poetry

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this poetry worksheet, students complete a poem about plants and insert the right wording to each line. Students complete 10 lines of the poem with specific directions.
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Down to the Root of the Plant

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify types of roots and their purposes and observe and document root growth. students observe their roots once a week and measure them to see if there has been any change. Each student keeps a written log of the...
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Four Parts of a Green Plant and the Functions of Each Part

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look into plants. In this science lesson plan, students discover the four parts of a green plant and the functions of each part.
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What is Inside a Seed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe how the bean seed has changed after being soaked in water overnight and record their observations. They open the bean and observe the inside. Finally, students draw and label the parts of a bean seed and write the...