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Wacky Weed Parts
Students view picture of weed and identify roots, stems, flowers, leaves, and seeds, describe function of each different weed part, and discuss how different parts of weed work together to benefit plant in its new environment.
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A Seed Grows
Second graders begin the lesson by planting their own bean seed. Individually, they make predictions about how many leaves and roots their plant might grow and each day record their observations. They graph the results of the length of...
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Cells
In this cell worksheet, students read a short passage about simple cells or ground cells found in stems and leaves of plants. Students then answer four questions about the text.
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Thinning and Transplanting
Students identify and observe one plant per section in their quad and to transplant the surplus seedlings to empty quads and interpret why this is important. They then discuss the purpose of thinning and transplanting. Finally, students...
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Vegetable Twister
Learners review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. For this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Learners participate in a game of Twister...
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Plants
First graders learn the basic needs of plants, label the major parts of a plant and name their uses. They also use a KWL chart.
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Lets Think About...Plants
Students bring in various vegetables and make friendship soup. They plant seeds and discuss the things plants need to grow and thrive.
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Observing the Growth Spurt
Students notice a growth spurt in their Brassica plants and closely monitor this growth by measuring their plants and predicting the next day's growth based on the pattern of their data. They also read and highlight the objectives in...
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Harvesting and Threshing the Seed
Middle schoolers harvest and thresh the seeds. They count the seeds and compare that number with the original number of seeds planted (8) to determine their profit or loss. Finally, students think about additional questions they have...
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What's Hiding in the Air?
Fifth graders conduct experiments to study the effects of invisible air pollutants including one with a bean plant. They examine methods of invisible air pollutants.
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Plants
Second graders examine the characteristics of plants. As a class, they brainstorm a list of items plants need in order to survive. In groups, they complete various experiments in which they discover the functions of the parts of the plant.
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Plants
Students plant bean seeds and draw pictures of the plants as they grow. They create their own garden, plant the seeds, and keep a journal of their growth.
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POWERFUL POTATO
Students will observe the growth process of a potato plant.Plant a potato in a large clay pot or gallon bucket. You may purchase seed potatoes
from a seed outlet in early spring or use a potato from home that has started to sprout. Make...
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Wheat: Ancient and Ageless
Young scholars label the parts of a wheat plant on a worksheet. In this Egyptian farming instructional activity, students thresh a wheat stem and estimate the amount harvested. Young scholars research Ancient Egypt online.
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Making a Human Tree
Students explore botany by defining the anatomy of a tree. In this environmental exploration lesson plan, students research plant vocabulary terms and discuss the uses of each word. Students create a "human" tree by role-playing as one...
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Tagging Race
Learners examine and identify plant parts to recognize specific weeds, identify three different weeds, discern differences in weeds quickly, evaluate classmates' weed recognition, and discuss what strategies they used to identify weeds.
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Explorit's Biology Quiz
In this biology learning exercise, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animal and plant biology.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students explore plant life by reading books about gardening. In this botany activity, students read the books From Seed to Plant and Oh Say Can You Seed? while identifying the necessary elements to raising a healthy plant. Students view...
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Looking Backwards, Looking Forward
How do scientists know what Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Young environmental scholars discover how researchers used proxy data to determine the conditions present before written record. Grouped pupils gain experience...
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Growing Jack and the Beanstalk Plants
First graders investigate how plants grow by growing their own "beanstalk", (after reading "Jack and the Beanstalk") and record their observations daily in a science journal.
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Transpiration
Students explain the function of the hydrologic cycle and demonstrate how transpiration rates can be experimentally changed.
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Letting Off Steam
Students examine the concept of transpiration. They work together to complete an experiment in which they see water loss in plants. They record their observations and discuss their conclusions.
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Terrestrial Forests vs. Kelp Forests
Learners discuss concept and specificity of habitats, both marine and terrestrial, list similarities and differences in the habitats of a kelp forest and a terrestrial forest, compare types of organisms that occupy corresponding types of...