Students will explore sequencing (including ordinal numbers); and simple loops (patterns and repetition) using the pea plant life cycle. This is a hands-on learning opportunity for students to investigate the algorithms in the natural world around us. Students will gain insight into loop, repeating, and sequence patterns, they will also debug and brainstorm what to do if the pattern is broken. 

This hands-on science experiment allows students to observe the effects of different amounts of sunlight in plant growth.

This hands-on science experiment allows students to observe the effects of water in plant growth. Students will also be able to assemble, program, and monitor the humidity of the soil.

In this activity, learners explore the question "What is paper?" Learners discover the processes and materials required to make paper while experimenting with different recycled fibers and tools.

Overview:  I created this activity to provide my students with a fun way to learn about the parts of the flower. The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes.  NOTE: The word “pistol” is used in the story in reference to the female part of the flower (pistil).   Key concepts include:a) the structures of typical plants and the function of each structure;b) processes and structures involved with plant reproduction. (VA SOL 4.4 )  

This classroom activity introduces the yearlong topic of phenology and how to use the Weatherguide calendar.

This is a field investigation where students observe plants in a school forest setting. Students then compare adaptations of plants from different parts of the forest.

This activity is a field investigation where students identify native MN plants and record the common name, scientific name, and important information about each.

What do plants eat? This unit explores plants and how they make food.

Earth contains a variety of plants to provide food, medicine and, most importantly, energy sources for humans. In this lesson, students will categorize plants by their components and shapes. Additionally, they will learn the mechanisms behind the making of medicines and bio-fuels. It is important that the students have prior knowledge of the plant cell structures and functions. The video duration is 21 minutes, during which the students will use skills such as classification and experimentation. The students must therefore be supplied with various samples of plants. In Arabic with English subtitles.

This article discusses the types of plants found in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as the adaptations that enable their survival in the polar regions' harsh conditions.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the plants that live in the polar regions as well as resources for teaching plant classification, life cycles, and adaptations.

This article assembles free resources from the Polar Plants issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and 3-5.

This article features children's literature about plants and the plants found in the polar regions.

This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science curriculum.

Students explore whether rooftop gardens are a viable option for combating the urban heat island effect. Can rooftop gardens reduce the temperature inside and outside houses? Teams each design and construct two model buildings using foam core board, one with a "green roof" and the other with a black tar paper roof. They measure and graph the ambient and inside building temperatures while under heat lamps and fans. Then students analyze the data and determine whether the rooftop gardens are beneficial to the inhabitants.

Objectives:
* Learn about Native American culture
* Introduce codependent plants (ecosystems)

This article assembles free resources from the Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and 3-5.

           Students grow a flowering plant from seed and create their own diagram of a flowering plant's life cycle as the plant grows.  

In this activity, students use models to investigate the process and consequences of water contamination on the land, groundwater, and plants. This is a good introduction to building water filters found in the associated activity, The Dirty Water Project.