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...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Planting Thoughts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students gain an understanding of the parts of a plant, plant types and how they produce their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis. They also learn about transpiration, the process by which plants release moisture to the...
Lesson Plan
Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Sunlight & Water

For Teachers K - 1st
This activity teaches kids about variables by growing three different plants from seed and explains that variables are something that can be changed in an experiment.
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...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Carl's Garden Problem

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Carl who wants to plant a garden. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Texas A&M University

Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Classification

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Do all plants grow from seeds? No, there are actually a few plants that do not make seeds. Whether or not a plant makes seeds is one criteria used to classify...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Living Things Plants

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies and explains the function of main parts of a plant. It includes various activities for students using the Activboard tools.

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