Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Burs in Your Furs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the concept of animal welfare. In this wild animal habitats lesson, students discover the work of wild animals in sustaining their habitats as they participate in a classroom simulation. Young scholars discuss how...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Living Corn Necklace

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete an experiment to learn about hereditary traits. In this hereditary traits lesson, 6th graders discuss similarities and differences in corn and complete charts for their discussion. Students then use a dent corn and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sprouting Sprouts!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students plant sprout seeds and make observations. In this instructional activity about planting, students make observations, predictions, and record information. Students analyze how the sprout plants grow and determine if any of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Grass is Always Greener

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with common grass and cellular division.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating an Experimental Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research the damage to the environment by certain plant species. They create an experimental design which they test how these species take over certain habitats. They share their information with the class.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Light Plants and Dark Plants, Wet Plants and Dry Ones

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students plant sunflower seeds in plastic cups, and once germinated, these are exposed to different conditions of light levels and/or soil moisture contents. During exposure of the plants to these different conditions, students measure...
Activity
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Determining Percent of Seed Germination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students will conduct an experiment to determine the percentage of seed that will germinate in a given time frame. Students will produce charts and graphs to represent the results algebraically. Mathematics and...
Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Development From Seed to Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of the environmental cues that can trigger germination and of the changes in structure that result. Charts, graphs, and links are also provided.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Tree Mendous Plots [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
To teach students how to use collect and use real-life data, use this lesson plan to create, populate and analyze graphs to interpret data related to the growth of plants from seeds. The lesson plan then asks students to create a story...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Who Needs What?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The teacher leads a discussion in which students identify the physical needs of animals, and then speculate on the needs of plants. With guidance from the teacher, the students then help design an experiment that can take place in the...