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Making Field Journals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars follow a bookmaking format to create a book and use it as a garden journal. In this science journal lesson, students follow book making directions to create a garden and science journal.
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How to Grow a Sunflower Plant

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Pupils explore botany by conducting a sunflower growth experiment. In this plant life lesson plan, students identify the anatomy of a sunflower plant and the essential nutrients it requires to grow. Pupils utilize compost, soil, garden...
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Life Cycles

For Students 4th - 5th
In this plant life cycle worksheet, students study the diagram of the flower. Students match the term and description that fits each part of the flower.
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Plant Growth & Development

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students share what they know about plants and discuss what else they would like to know. The teacher evaluates students' prior knowledge of plants to inform future instruction. Students practice observation and prediction skills.
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"Did You Eat That!"

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate why plants are an important part of our everyday lives, providing us with food, clothing, shelter, etc. In this lesson students participate in a series of hands-on, online, and multimedia activities to examine...
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Plant Word Search

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this plants worksheet, students complete a word search, finding a set of 14 words related to plants. Word search appears in the shape of a flower.
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Observing the Growth Spurt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Growing Tomatoes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the growth of tomatoes. They plant grape tomatoes and observe them. They write in a journal and take digital pictures of their tomato plants. They create bar graphs to tally the progress of their plants and...
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Plant Pollution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the different parts of a flower and their functions.  In this pollination lesson students study a flower under a microscope. 
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Genetics Basics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this basics of genetics worksheet, students review the concepts of genetic inheritance by writing the alleles for genetic traits inherited in offspring. They identify dominant and recessive traits given allele pairs, answer five...
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Genetics Practice Problems-Simple Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics practice worksheet, students answer fifteen questions about homozygous and heterozygous genotypes and simple monohybrid crosses of traits. They determine genotype and phenotype ratios by completing Punnett squares for...
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1st Grade - Act. 22: Retelling the Tiny Seed

For Teachers 1st
First graders write sentences and illustrate ways seeds travel.
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Plant Transpiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments to investigate plant transpiration. In this biology lesson, students explain how this process helps maintain the hydrologic cycle. They measure the rate of water loss in plants using a potometer.
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Tree Top Canopy Field Trip

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students visit the Greenheart Canopy Walkway. In this environmental lesson, students experience a coastal rain forest ecosystem. Students interact and explore the different layers of the rain forest.
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Catching Rays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate solar collectors. In this energy lesson, students create and demonstrate solar collectors. They will use measurement, data collecting, and analyze their findings to determine the best orientations for their solar...
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What Are the Layers of the Rain Forest?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate the different levels of the rain forest by comparing it to an apartment.  In this ecology lesson, students practice using forest related vocabulary words and complete a vocabulary data sheet.  Students...
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Special Delivery—Handle with Care

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students visit a retirement home with their classmates. Students deliver cards and plants to the residents there.
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Spring 2007

For Teachers K - 8th
Students become familiar with the work of Claude Monet and his garden paintings.  In 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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A Hidden Beauty

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Expose the beautiful mystery of bulbs as young botanists learn all about these fascinating plants. They glean information from a short text before observing actual bulbs (consider an onion), and comparing their findings with predictions....
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Hula Hoop Biodiversity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners determine the biodiversity in a variety of different areas. They record everything they can about their site- including drawing a picture of all the different plants they see in their hula hoop, in the circle on their page.
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The Marsh Land as a Changing Environment

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders continue their examination of the state of Connecticut. After taking a field trip, they identify the types of birds, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates who make their home in the salt marshes. In groups, they identify...
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Life Has A History

For Students 6th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and match various classes of species found today. Then they explain why biodiversity exists today on earth and define evolution. Students also describe who a paleontologist is and what they do.
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Plant a Seed of Kindness

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners perform acts of kindness.  In this character lesson, students cut out seed shapes and write down their acts of kindness on them.  Learners place the seeds on a bulletin board where they "plant" them below the grass line.
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Seed Types

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners dissect seeds. In this seed dissection lesson, students discover the anatomy of seeds. After dissecting seeds, learners hypothesize and design the perfect seed to survive in a dry forest.

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