Activity
US Forest Service

Usda: Environmental Benefits of Pollination

For Students 3rd - 8th
In addition to extolling the virtues of flowering plants, this effective site provides several interesting fun facts related to pollination.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Chestnut Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
This annotated slideshow adapted from KET's Electronic Field Trip to the Forest illustrates how blight decimated the American chestnut tree and the methods scientists use to identify and pollinate the remaining trees to create...
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Milkweeds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how milkweed plants foster habitat diversity in a backyard ecosystem.
Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Mendels' Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Palomar College provides a good background on exactly what Mendel did. Vocabulary links throughout make this a very good introduction article for genetics.