Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life in a Cup

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make and maintain a mini terrarium. They keep a daily journal of what happens in their terrarium and record daily observations and measurements.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Grass is Always Greener

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with common grass and cellular division.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Plants With Seeds

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of plants that reproduce by seeds.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Angiosperms: Seeds in Fruit

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of angiosperms, plants that produce seeds in fruit.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ides: Propagate Plants Without Using Seeds!

For Students 6th - 8th
This plant biology science fair project that explores factors involved in successful propagation of plants using plant division instead of seeds. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Gymnosperms: Seeds in Cones

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of gymnosperms.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Seeds and Seed Dispersal

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants seem to grow wherever they can. How? Plants can't move on their own. So how does a plant start growing in a new area? Learn more about seeds and seed...
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade K: From Seed to Plant

For Teachers K Standards
Students gather information from a variety of texts- literary and informational- to describe the connection between people, events, ideas, and pieces of information. Students are introduced to life cycles by learning about how a plant...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Effects of Air Temperature on Seed Germination

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the effects of air temperature on seed germination by preparing seeds for germination and placing them in locations of varying temperatures. Students will monitor and record data concerning the temperatures and...
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...