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  • LESSON PLANS

    Can Cloning Make a Better Plant?

    Teach your students about cloning with this hands-on science activity. Students clone plants through leaf cutting,…

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  • Which Soil Is Best for Plants?

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    Which Soil Is Best for Plants?

    Students are asked to identify which of two soil samples would be best for planting a garden. Assesses their…

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  • Activity: Seed Dispersal

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    Activity: Seed Dispersal

    Read the passage in this printable to learn about the history of the tomato plant. Then, have students refer to the…

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    Do Plants Sweat Like People Do?

    Pupils will learn about the similarities between human sweating and plant transpiration. In this hands-on science…

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    Does the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?

    Hands-on look at the "basics" of acids and alkalis Introduce pupils to botany and the basics of acids and bases with…

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  • Activity: Uses of Plants

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    Activity: Uses of Plants

    Enrich your study of plants with a life science printable about their common uses. Students will use their knowledge of…

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    Creating New Plants Through Cross-Pollination

    Introduce your pupils to cross-pollination with this printable science activity. Pupils will cross-pollinate flowers and…

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    Seeds and Pollination
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    Can Healthy Plants Be Grown in Soil Containing No Microorganisms?

    In this science fair project, pupils bake soil to kill microorganisms and attempt to grow plants in the soil.

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  • Activity: Investigating Self- and Cross-Pollination

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    Activity: Investigating Self- and Cross-Pollination

    Investigate self-pollination and cross-pollination in this science activity. Students will read a passage about the…

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    Do Bean Plants Grow Better in Soil or in Water?

    Pupils compare the growth of bean seeds submerged in water to traditionally potted bean plants in this printable science…

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  • Classifying Cerealites

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    Classifying Cerealites

    Students create a classification system for types of Cerealites (pieces of cereal). Tests students' understanding of…

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  • Modeling Protists

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    Modeling Protists

    Students create a model of an animal-like protist, a fungus-like protist, and a plant-like protist using the materials…

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  • Bacteria, Plants & Animals Printable Book (6-10)

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    Bacteria, Plants & Animals Printable Book (6-10)

    Introduce your students to different scientific topics, with this printable book. Students perform hands-on experiments…

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  • Pests, Pesticides, and the Environment Activity

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    Pests, Pesticides, and the Environment Activity

    After researching the four most widely used pesticides and describing how each one is used, students will explain the…

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    How Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?

    Pupils test how close to a plant a pesticide must be to be effective and why pesticides are used with this hands-on…

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  • What Are Viruses & Bacteria?

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    What Are Viruses & Bacteria?

    Students create a question-and-answer game about viruses and bacteria. Assesses students' understanding of concepts…

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    Bacteria, Plants, & Animals Printables Slideshow

    The printable resources included in this slideshow use experiments and hands-on activities to teach your students about…

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  • Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

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    Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

    Students make a model of the gametophyte of a moss and the sporophyte of a fern using the available material. Tests…

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  • Modeling an Angiosperm

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    Modeling an Angiosperm

    Students create a model of either a monocot or a dicot. Tests understanding of concepts related to angiosperms, leaves,…

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  • Observing Osmosis in a Plant Cell

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    Observing Osmosis in a Plant Cell

    Students devise and follow a plan to observe the osmosis of water through a plant cell membrane. Assesses students'…

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  • Demonstrating Respiration in Elodea

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    Demonstrating Respiration in Elodea

    Students design an experiment to demonstrate respiration in the Elodea plant. Assesses students' understanding of…

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  • Activity: Classifying Angiosperms

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    Activity: Classifying Angiosperms

    Enrich your study of plants with a classification activity. Students will compare the traits of monocots and dicots in…

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  • Activity: Researching Plant Foods

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    Activity: Researching Plant Foods

    Explore the origin of foods with this science activity. Students will use reference materials to identify the plant…

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