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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Growing Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson for young ELL students on how to grow flowers. Teachers will meet the ESL TESOL standards. Lots of resources included in this activity.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shoots: How Do Mint Plants Branch to Form New Stems?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you like to climb trees? The branches of trees are what make them so fun to climb. Each branch starts out as a tiny shoot that grows out from a stem. How is the growth of shoots along a stem regulated?
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Invasive Plants

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Invasive plants are non-native plants that grow in an environment that has no native diseases, parasites, or predators. This allows them to grow rapidly and be destructive to native plants.
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Other

Carnivorous Plants and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
How can carnivorous plant habitat be destroyed? How can I help save carnivorous plants extinction? Where can I see wild carnivorous plants? These questions and more are answered in this thorough site.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Growing Plants Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this unit, students can learn about the affects of water, soil, and sunlight on plant's growth while learning about the scientific process. Unit allows students to create a controlled experiment while studying plants.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Forest Plants

For Students 3rd - 5th
Forest plants include trees, shrubs, vines, mosses, ferns, woodland wildflowers, and other green and growing things that can thrive in shade. Read about some of Wisconsin's forest plants.
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Other

Parts of Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
Each part of a plant has a very important function. All plants produce flowers for the same reason: to make seeds so another plant can grow.
Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape

For Students 2nd - 5th
Detective Le Plant has taken you on an adventure through the world of plants. As his assistant, he has shown you the inner workings of seeds, flowers, and other plant parts. He has also shown you what is needed for plants to grow and be...
Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help Detective Le Plant dig for clues in the soil to solve this case. You'll need to find out what soil is, why it is important, and in what kinds of soil plants grow.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ls1 1: Plant Requirements: Air and Water

For Teachers 5th
Create lessons to show that plants use air and water primarily to grow with help from the resources on this site. Use the work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to help students understand the requirements of plants to...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:biodome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate biological systems that support plant life by constructing a self-sufficient, enclosed environment for growing plants.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Science Experiment: Carrot Tops

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Can a plant grow from just the top of a carrot?" Middle schoolers will engage in this lesson plan to find out.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Elementary Globe: Earth System in a Bottle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
If you have seeds at home, try this activity to help kids learn what a seed needs to grow. Students will create experimental conditions in terrariums to study what plants need to live. They will learn about the importance of the...
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Introduction to Photosynthesis

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the needs of plants to grow and live.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.13 Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the process of photosynthesis that allows plants to grow.
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Michigan Reach Out

Reach Out Michigan: Being Alive

For Teachers K - 1st
This site provides a basic lesson plan that classifies objects as alive or not alive. Good for early elementary.

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