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Worksheet 14. Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word group worksheet, students circle the word in each word group that does not belong. There are 10 questions on this worksheet.
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Making Pretzels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover that plants provide food products to humans. For this baking lesson, students grind wheat seeds into flour and then use the flour to make pretzels. Students participate in a variety of activities that involve them in...
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Plant Parts

For Teachers K
Students use "Kid Pix" to explore plants. In this science and technology lesson plan, students become familiar with plant parts and label them on a plant. Students tell the functions of each of the plant parts.
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The Shape of Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the diversity among homes in the world. In this diversity lesson, students share the story "Connected to Everything" which features the story of a family that was forced to leave their land and move to a reservation....
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Spring Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this spring activity worksheet, students use the 50 words in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.
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Spring Challenge

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this spring activity worksheet, students use the 79 words in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.
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Plants

For Students 4th - 5th
For this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the words that relate to plants. Students increase the plant vocabulary and spell 12 words.
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Plants Group Creative Writing

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this plants writing worksheet, students collaborate with classmates to write a group story about plants. Students have 25 minutes to write the group story using all 10 of the words in the box.
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From One Seed Grow Many Seeds

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying plants by singing a song.  In this plant life lesson, 1st graders sing the song "Parts of a Plant" which is based on the anatomy of sunflowers.  Students discover agriculture techniques while viewing a...
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Peanut Anatomy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the peanut plant. In this peanut instructional activity, students discuss the needs and parts of regular plants. They research peanut plants to see why they are unique. 
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Revision - Various

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this word order instructional activity, students put sentences in order, match phrases with words, insert question words into sentences, and more. Students complete 3 activities.
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Exploring Texture In the Garden

For Teachers K
Students explore the garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, students investigate the needs and parts of a plant. Students discover the differences between fruits and vegetables while creating their own garden.
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Observing Plants Through a Journal

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe a plant, write about it, and illustrate their writing in a journal.
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Plant Growth & Development

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students share what they know about plants and discuss what else they would like to know. The teacher evaluates students' prior knowledge of plants to inform future instruction. Students practice observation and prediction skills.
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Plants

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn the basic needs of plants, label the major parts of a plant and name their uses. They also use a KWL chart.
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Growing Jack and the Beanstalk Plants

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate how plants grow by growing their own "beanstalk", (after reading "Jack and the Beanstalk") and record their observations daily in a science journal.
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"Did You Eat That!"

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate why plants are an important part of our everyday lives, providing us with food, clothing, shelter, etc. In this lesson students participate in a series of hands-on, online, and multimedia activities to examine...
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Planting the Seed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars plant their seeds and collect and organize their own materials for planting. They also set up their planters with wicks, fertilizer, potting mix, and seeds. Finally, students write their names on planter markers with a...
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Thinning and Transplanting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and observe one plant per section in their quad and to transplant the surplus seedlings to empty quads and interpret why this is important. They then discuss the purpose of thinning and transplanting. Finally, students...
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Observing the Growth Spurt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students notice a growth spurt in their Brassica plants and closely monitor this growth by measuring their plants and predicting the next day's growth based on the pattern of their data. They also read and highlight the objectives in...
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Harvesting and Threshing the Seed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students harvest and thresh the seeds. They count the seeds and compare that number with the original number of seeds planted (8) to determine their profit or loss. Finally, students think about additional questions they have about...
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Explorit's Garden Quiz: How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plants worksheet, learners complete a 6 question multiple choice quiz about gardening, plants and agriculture. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Multi-Media Still Life

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students create a multi-media collage still life that reinforces basic skills taught in art class. They use watercolor, markers, gluing and cutting skills.
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Vegetable Twister

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. In this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Learners participate in a game of Twister to...