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Growing from Seed
High school or college horticulturists will appreciate this PowerPoint on seed-propagation. It walks them through the science behind seed production and germination as well as the requirements for growing plants from this stage....
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Young gardners read and listen to books about seeds, plants, and the growing process. They plant seeds in plastic cups to observe the process of root-growing and plant formation. The whole class walks through a field to collect seeds...
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Growing Flower and Vegetable Transplants From Seeds
Students grow flower and vegetable transplants from seed in the school greenhouse. They properly plant seeds, transplant
seedlings, and care for the plants by using recommended culture methods. In addition, they identify the various...
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Horticulture and Gardening
For this colorful packet, learners engage in a variety of activities involving plants and seeds. After answering the 50 questions in the packet, learners can go on to delve into their own projects.
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4-H Horticulture/Garden Activity Page
As part of an exploration of plants, learners engage in projects to design greenhouses, grow vegetables, and other endeavors. This 20 question activity packet could be used as a classroom mini-lesson or as the start to a long-term project.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Pupils identify what plants need to grow. In this plant biology lesson plan, students analyze the differences between an artificial plant and a live plant. Pupils plant seeds and discuss what plants need to grow. Students observe the...
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Vegie Gardening
Students investigate the concept of Veggie Gardening and develop the plans for a successful yield of crops. They answer some practical questions and then apply the information to the horticulture garden. The project includes finding the...
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Arizona Grown Specialty Crop Lesson Plan: Where Do They Go?
Students explore biotic and abiotic factors in landscape design. In this landscaping lesson, students create 3-dimensional models that represent landscape designs taking into consideration climate and planting requirements.
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Container Gardening: Starting and Transplanting Seeds
In this gardening worksheet, students read a short passage about starting and transplanting seeds, then check names of plants they will put in their garden, noting whether they have started it from seed or purchased it from a store.
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Sowing Seeds of Service
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
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Make your Garden Grow
Fourth graders role play as certified horticulturists as they study the biology of plants and gardening. They design a garden for their school based on what they researched and a given budget.
Horticultural Society of New York
Dress Up Your Salad
Salad dressings use a variety of different ingredients, but it's important to have a healthy balance of greens to create a delicious mix. Young chefs examine five types of herbs including chives, basil, dill, parsley, and thyme to...
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A GROWING MARKET
Middle schoolers reasearch and grow a plant and present findings. They are told that bedding plant is the name for young plants grown. Students choose one plant to research and they use their worksheet to create an information sheet...
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Container Gardening: Vegetable Support
For this container gardening: vegetable support worksheet, students list vining and bush varieties of 6 vegetables, read about ways of supporting plants and list other things plants can grow on.
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Spring 2007
Students become familiar with the work of Claude Monet and his garden paintings. For this Monet lesson, students compare the garden works of Claude Monet. Students examine pictures for the colors in his paintings. Students...
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Wildflower Beautification Project
Students, in cooperative groups, design and create a wildflower garden for the community. They write letters to property owners requesting use of their land and then write invitations to their parents and to local, state, and federal...
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Fantastic Flower
Here is a clever lesson on pollination of flowers for you. In it, learners study the anatomy of a flower, and play a game in which they simulate the process of pollination. This fine plan brings in elements of art, physical education,...
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Specialty Crop Production/Orchids
Twelfth graders explore the fascinating world of orchid production including propagation, care, culture, and finishing. They complete market research and design a production schedule for an orchid crop of their choice. They write a short...
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Plants And Pollination
Students describe sexual reproduction in plants, including the process of pollination, how insects assist in pollination, and how pollination differs from fertilization. They also explore the importance of honey bees to Arizona agriculture.
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...
NC State University
Horticulture Information Leaflets: Overcoming Seed Dormancy: Trees and Shrubs
Good list of examples of how dormancy in tree seeds can be overcome. In the discussion, you'll pick up a fair amount about dormancy in plants.
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Nasa: Climate Kids: Make Exploding Seed Balls!
Try this fun recipe for making and growing wildflowers right in your own garden.
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Kitchen Culture Kits, Inc.: Plant Tissue Culture
An excellent site for learning about plant tissue culture. Great visuals and easy to understand instructions. Lots of links to other good sources.
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Wildflowers in Bloom: Wildflowers
Start wildflowers from seed, find out what your hardiness zone is, learn about seed germination and sunlight needs of plants. All this and more.