CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Flowering Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the parts of a flower and the classification and evolution of flowering plants.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Flowers
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the structure and functions of flowers.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination
Smithsonian Education presents a series of three lesson plans whose focus is plants and animals in their role as partners in pollination. Each lesson plan comes complete with clear learning objectives, materials list, subjects covered,...
Other
Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You [Pdf]
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...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Driori: The Beautiful Tricks of Flowers
In this brillant talk, Jonathan Drori shows the amazing ways flowering plants have evolved to attract pollinators and discusses how plants reproduce in a variety of ways. [13:49]
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Flowering Plant Reproduction
Discusses asexual and sexual reproduction in flowering plants, the parts of a flower, how pollination takes place, fertilization, and seed development.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Plants
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden explores some commonly asked questions about the prairie and prairie plants.
Other
Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Biological Science
All about plants has information on plant parts--seeds, flowers, fruits, roots, and spores--and plant processes--seed dispersal, germination, pollination, and photosynthesis. You can also take a tour of this Los Angeles-based...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Plant Biology
A webpage for a course on plant biology for non-science majors. The course covers how plants function, diversity among plants, and the roles of plants in the environment. Site includes lectures, a plant project, and a sample exam.
Other
Biology: Evolution of Sexual Reproduction
This paper, the work of a Ph.D. researcher, presents an interesting discussion of the reasons that assexual reproduction is not used by most organisms. Toward the end is a specific discussion of reproduction in plants. Advantages and...
Other
Unusual Pollination: Bee Orchid
Some flowers have developed adaptations that lure insects to them for pollination. Visit this website to learn about the very unusual adaptations of the bee orchid.
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...