Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a Seed?

For Teachers K
Students share experiences they have had with different types of seeds. After being read a story, they are given a lima bean in which they split apart and examine the inside. To end the activity, they share their own ideas on how they...
Organizer
Curated OER

Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant and a Rabbit

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this life cycle worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting the life cycle of a flowering plant and a rabbit.
Organizer
Curated OER

How Do Plant Life Cycles Vary?

For Students K - 2nd
In this plant life cycle worksheet, students will complete this graphic organizer by writing in the 3 steps in a plant life cycle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spring Potted Plants

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify and interpret plant growth as well as gain graphing skills and other important knowledge related to potting plants. They take a regular milk jug and cut off the top, leaving the handle and the rest intact. Then,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does A Seed Become A Plant?

For Teachers 1st
First graders evaluate what it takes for a seed to become a plant. They brainstorm what they know, discuss what they want to know and interact with a Plant WebQuest that indicates what they have learned. They also examine how we get the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life cycles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal and germination using the Internet. Students will also study and discuss the key points...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does a Tree Grow?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders learn about the life of a tree. In this tree growth lesson, 8th graders discuss and dramatize the life of a tree from seed to trunk. There are no
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Agricultural Marketing Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, links to product and commodity marketing information and job opportunities.
Activity
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Atozteacherstuff: Inside a Seed

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
atozteacherstuff lets you take a closer look at the inside of a seed by using this lesson plan to "discover the beginning of a plant."