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Mangolia Plantation and Its Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the Mangolia Plantation and It's Gardens located in Charleston, South Carolina. You can click on the link "The Gardens", and a new page will come up with pictures of the garden and with a description of...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Plant Parts and Development Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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University of California

Ucmp: Aves Life History and Ecolog

For Students 9th - 10th
University of California Berkeley offers a good discussion of the natural role that birds play and the importance of this role to man.
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Royal Collection Trust (UK)

Royal Collection: Artist's Illustrations of Plants in English Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Royal Collection in London, this is a short biography and selection of floral illustrations that made up part of the 154 plate "Flower Book" by the gentelmen gardener Alexander Marshal (c.1620-1682).
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University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Photoperiodism and Stimulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A good summary of the photoperiodic effects of plants. Discussion of the way that the length of the day effects the growth of plants.
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US Department of Agriculture

Us Department of Agriculture: Plants Interactive Id Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
A database of information about plants across the United States and how to identify them. Covers grasses, legumes, gymnosperms, wetland monocots, and the Ericaceae flowering plants. The information is contained in downloadable zip files,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Glowing Flowers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams learn about engineering design of green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and their use in medical research, including stem cell research. They simulate the use of GFPs by adding fluorescent dye to water and letting a flower or...
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Idaho State University

Idaho Museum of Natural History: Guide to the Plants of Idaho State Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the different plants of the Idaho State Arboretum in Pocatello. Users are provided with a picture and a description of every plant in the arboretum. You can click on the pictures for a larger view.
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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of History: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Plants

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden explores some commonly asked questions about the prairie and prairie plants.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Flower Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 6th
Identify the major parts of a flower. Select each part name and drop in the boxes next to the full-color diagram.
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Wise Acre Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides photos and information about native and alien wildflowers in St. Lawrence county -Northern New York.
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Plant Watch: Plant Descriptions

For Students 9th - 10th
The page, "Plant Descriptions," will lead you to detailed information on various plants that are native to a particular province. Just select the province you are most interested in, and a list of species native to that province will...
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Branimir Gjetvaj: Sonoran Desert, Arizona

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has several pictures and links on the flora of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Flowering Plant Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses asexual and sexual reproduction in flowering plants, the parts of a flower, how pollination takes place, fertilization, and seed development.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Flowering Plants: Keys to Evolution & Human Well Being

For Students 9th - 10th
Plants give us insight into the past, sustain the present, and prepare for the future. Peruse the article to appreciate the value of angiosperms.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Parasitic Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
The ecology and natural history of plants that live at the expense of other organisms is described in detail at this site from the Palomar College. Great material for a report or presentation.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Happens in the Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant?

For Students 4th - 6th
Sophie and Max are growing plants in their greenhouse. Join them, and learn about the life cycle of a plant.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Seed Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth reference explaining the role of seed plants in biological diversity. Photographs and labeled diagrams help learners with understanding.
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Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Biological Science

For Students 9th - 10th
All about plants has information on plant parts--seeds, flowers, fruits, roots, and spores--and plant processes--seed dispersal, germination, pollination, and photosynthesis. You can also take a tour of this Los Angeles-based...
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Plant Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A webpage for a course on plant biology for non-science majors. The course covers how plants function, diversity among plants, and the roles of plants in the environment. Site includes lectures, a plant project, and a sample exam.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Flowering Plants

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about flowering plants in the science of biology including their life-cycle, structures of a flower, fruit, seeds, and pollination.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Non Flowering Plants

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, learn about the biology of non-flowering plants including gymnosperms, conifers, cones, seed, spores, ferns, and mosses.
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Bbc Schools: Bitesize: What Are the Stages of a Plant's Life Cycle?

For Students 5th - 8th
This ten question quiz will help you determine your understanding of the parts of a flower. Links are provided that allow you to increase the size of your quiz, see the quiz in different format, read background information prior to...

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