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Student Sites http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/living/06_act.shtml A good
site for students to review plants on their own. Information includes plant
parts and their functions and what plants need in order to survive.
Information is provided in an interactive way along with a factsheet and test. Schools Online/My First Garden http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/index.html An
interactive guide to "plan[ning],
nurtur[ing], and enjoy[ing] the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable
garden," "My First Garden" clearly relays the basic steps
necessary in creating a garden and provides a detailed "Teacher's
Guide.” Spanish and English Schools Online/Trees are Terrific http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees1/index.html Interactive,
animated website which defines the parts of trees and relays the importance
of trees within the ecosystem. Includes detailed "Teacher's Guide"
which 1) outlines how "Trees Are Terrific" meets second grade
learning goals in science, language arts, and math; 2) preps teachers
prepares how to use websites with students; and 3) provides suggestions for
related suggestions and areas of study. Spanish and English http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/plant/index.htm Plants
need certain nutrients to grow well. Find out what plants need, how to care
for them, how to read a fertilizer label, and do the fun activities, like a
quiz, a puzzle and a coloring book. Exploring the Secret Life of Trees http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees2/ An
interactive, animated website, describing the various "secrets of
trees," including roots, the trunk, branches, and photosynthesis.
Includes several learning activities and interesting, yet easy-to-understand,
facts and ideas. There is also an extremely helpful "Teacher's
Guide." In English and Spanish. U.S.
Geological Survey: Kid's Corner http://biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/kidscrnr.html A
collection of games, puzzles, quizzes, and stories about animals and all
sorts of nature. Includes coloring pages and links to other kid's sites. http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html Take a tour of the Ecuadorian Amazon and learn about the people, plants, animals, and environment. Read about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home. Then try your hand at running a community-based ecotourism project. Desert Plants Learn about the plants that grow in the
harsh, dry conditions of a desert. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/ Learn more about plants and life cycles
while solving a mystery. (in Spanish too) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/weirdscience/weirdintro.htm Agricultural Resource Service (ARS) for cool
links to bacteria, bugs, and plants that like heavy metal. http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/kids/kid_activ.htm#gravity This
Canadian site uses clear diagrams and detailed explanations to explain the
parts of a plant and how it grows. Site includes a glossary, an interactive
quiz and a section about alien invader plants. The Botanists In Training Dictionary http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/kids/kid_word.htm What
better way to get students started in biology than to have their own
"Botanist-in-training" dictionary? Suzy's World: Photosythesis -
How Does a Tree Eat? http://www.suzy.co.nz/SuzysWorld/Factpage.asp?FactSheet=175 Check
out this site to learn how plants and trees "eat." Content includes
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Teacher Sites http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/ Find out all about plants. KidsGardening Teacher's Resource Room http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers2.asp Explore plants and gardens as educational opportunities. Quality resources, grant updates, activities, horticultural information, and an exchange network are offered at this comprehensive site. LifeStory
Publications: Earth Life Forms http://earthlifestory.com/Main_pg.htm View thousands of wonderful images of all types of animals and plants. Search via a taxonomy tree, geographic location, or alphabetically by scientific or common name. Included for each image are interesting key facts. http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/ This lesson plan tells you how to lead students through a brainstorming activity. Assign groups a different plant or animal. Groups discuss relationships their organisms have with other groups. Conclude by suggesting events that might affect the food web. http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology. Dive into a miniature world-without a microscope! Leap into a plant parts salad! Butterflies don't look like caterpillars. What's the connection? http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/results.jsp?category=Plants Get scientists' answers to everyday questions
about your body, machines, nature, plants, animals, and more! From Seed to Plant (Lesson Plan) http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1480.html A
detailed lesson plan of activities to follow a plant from seed to a full
grown plant. Students will love learning how they grow and why plants are so
important to people. Aggie-Horticulture/School Gardens http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/child/school/sgintro.htm Teachers
and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in
their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the
Department of Horticulture Sciences at http://www.rainforesteducation.com/ This
highly animated (almost too animated) site is rich with information and
activities pertaining to the rainforest. Although the information is
presented at a middle school level, you can select an early reader's format
for early elementary students. Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome http://www.field-trips.org/tours/sci/forest/_tourlaunch1.htm Travel
with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest
Biomes. You will discover many informative and interactive websites! |
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