CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Growth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses meristem and its role in plant growth.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: How a Corn Plant Develops
The Iowa State University provides a good description of the development of an important crop plant. The overview compares favorably with the development of any plant.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plant Parts and Development Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over plant parts and plant development. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plant Development Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over plant development, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Plant Science Inquiry: From Seed to Flower
After planting three flower seeds (same variety), young scholars will observe changes and note details about how they grow by keeping a log book to record these changes over a period of 8-10 weeks.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: In Search of Green Life
A very simple introduction to the various types of growth and reproductive styles of common plants.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape
Inspector LePlant and his friends look at the world of plants in this site for younger students. Features include the parts of plants and the seven basic requirements that plants need to survive as well as a short quiz.
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Maryland Science Center
Maryland Science Center: Cd Greenhouse [Pdf]
This activity explains how to germinate a seed inside a CD case so that its growth is visible. The transparency of the case makes it simple to track its growth using a marker.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How to Grow the Tallest Plant
In this lab activity students design an experiment controlling one variable with the goal of growing a plant taller than a control plant.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Growing Lima Beans: Do We Really Need Dirt?
Students investigate different growth mediums for a lima bean seed: a wet paper towel and a paper cup with soil.
Education Development Center
Education Development Center, Inc: Weblabs: Mendel
Explore the genetics of plants discovered by Gregor Mendel in the nineteenth century. These interactives will walk users through the planting and growth of pea plants, possible combinations of plans to alter traits, predict the results...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Promise of a Seed
In this lesson, students will plant seeds, record the changes, and connect the relationship of seeds to plants. This lesson should be taught at the beginning of plant unit.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Process of Seed Germination
Describes the parts of a seed and the stages in its germination. Has a few embedded ads.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Do Roots Grow When the Direction of Gravity Changes?
To start this experiment, you should bring all of your materials together on a flat work surface. The surface might get a little wet, so have some paper towels handy.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: How to Grow Carrot Leaves
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...