Students explore plants and recognize that they are living things that require light and water to grow. For this online plant biology lesson, students identify, name and match the parts of plants. Extension activities and suggested...

Students identify the different parts of a plant. In this biology instructional activity, students examine its internal parts by dissecting it. They report their findings in class.

Students explain that events in nature follow an orderly progression when they plant seeds and observe the development of the seeds. They count seeds and find the likenesses and the differences of many seeds.

Learners work in small groups to match cell vocabulary terms to the appropriate cell part in a photograph. They use a draw program to sketch a plant and animal cell.

Students examine how different nutrients in the soil and fertilizers affect plant growth. In groups, they participate in a role play in which allows them to see the interactions of humans and plants. They also read articles and record...

Students use the internet to research information about cells in order to create a 3-D model of a cell. They may choose either to research a plant or animal cell. Students locate and identify the parts of a cell and build a 3-D mode.

For this science worksheet, 5th graders will identify 16 different plants. Students will focus on the pictures provided and label each plant by name.

Students identify criteria and constraints related to the design and development of a plant growth chamber.  In this engineering lesson students apply the engineering design process to solve a problem. 

In this picture story:  how do plants grow worksheet, students look at eight pictures about the growth of a plant and decide what sequence to put them in.

Students explore the garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, students investigate the needs and parts of a plant. Students discover the differences between fruits and vegetables while creating their own garden.

Students comprehend how tides can impact shoreline plant communities through the study of a freshwater tidal marsh. They use actual tidal data to show that tidal ranges differ among geographic locations, even those relatively close...

First graders investigate how seeds are moved and how plants grow.  In this plant growth lesson plan, 1st graders listen to stories, play a game, and view a PowerPoint about plant growth. Students examine various seeds and recognize...

Students investigate the effects of light and temperature on plant growth and development. In this plant growth lesson plan, students use radish plants and cover them with different shades of green and red transparencies and observe...

Students create an educational pamphlet on the origins, spread and impact of invasive plant species in their community.

Students identify the essential elements needed for promoting wildlife habitat. They describe the terms used in habitat design and the shelter for wildlife. Students explore how to create a pond to support wildlife and how to create a...

Pupils identify, monitor, and analyze how seeds grow into plants and reproduce seeds at a quick rate. Students record the rate at which plants grow. Pupils identify what plants need in order to grow. Students share and discuss their...

Students create a dance study based on the growth cycle of a flower. They improvise movements that relate to each stage of growth. They create artwork on the growth cycle of a flower. They perform their dances for the whole class.

Students discover the anatomy of a plant by illustrating plant cells.  In this botany lesson, students research information about plant cells and draw pictures of cells in a plant journal.  Students organize their notes into an...

In this plant vocabulary worksheet students look up definitions for 10 words pertaining to plants. Students write the meanings on the provided lines.

First graders use senses to examine objective or events, then gather and interpret data with instruments. They design invention to support or refute hypothesis, then generate, record, and organize data. They improve environmental...

Students carefully observe prairie plants and record their observations in a science journal. They examine the root systems of grasses and flowers and surmise how these plants can grow together on the prairie.

You will need a photovoltaic system and monitor at your school in order to obtain all of the data required to thoroughly implement this instructional activity. Your class monitors daily temperature and insolation amounts over a two week...

High schoolers research the hydroelectric plant removal project that is underway on the Klamath River. They consider the replacement of hydroelectric dams with geothermal power plants and form an argument based on their viewpoints. Since...

Kindergartners identify geometric shapes by planting a fall garden. They start their seeds in containers that have different shapes, and keep track of their plants based on those shapes. This brilliantly designed and incredibly thorough...