Plants and Botany Lesson Plans
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In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best?
Green thumbs for everyone! Teach your pupils about horticulture and hydroponics with this hands-on printable science…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanySeeds and Pollination -
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Class Garden
Create a class garden with this lesson plan. Your students will observe the growth of the plants after the garden has…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyPlant Life Cycles -
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Herbs in the Classroom
Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
By making their own miniature garden, students can observe first hand how plants grow.Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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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…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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The Sunflower
Students learn about a sunflower and other plants through observation, estimation, and counting.SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
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Which Foods Do Molds Love Best?
Will your students make the next great antibiotics discovery? Teach your students about the history of mold and its…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Traveling Seeds
Children discover how seeds hitch a ride with the wind, in the water, or on an animal to become planted and grow.SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanySeeds and Pollination -
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Flower and Leaf Press
Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use the pressed flowers to…SubjectsSciencePlants and Botany -
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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…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyScience Projects -
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Flower Pollination
Students discover how flowers get a little help from birds and insects to transfer pollen between them to form seeds and…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Does Microwave Radiation Affect Seed Growth?
In this hands-on science activity, pupils will microwave batches of seeds for different amounts of time and observe if…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanySeeds and Pollination -
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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…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanySeeds 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.SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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KWL Chart - Plants
Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Flower Power Science Activity
In this science activity, students dissect a flower to learn about how plants grow from seeds.Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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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…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Classifying Cerealites
Students create a classification system for types of Cerealites (pieces of cereal). Tests students' understanding of…Subjects:Plants and BotanyAnimals (Zoology)Biology -
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Interactions and Energy in Ecosystems
This spring-themed lesson supplements a unit on plants, ecosystems, or biomes for middle school science. Mapped to NGSS…Subjects:Earth SciencePlants and Botany -
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Math Fun with Plants
Math can easily be incorporated and correlated to a unit of studies on plants. Here are some suggestions for you to try.Subjects:SciencePlants and BotanyMathematics -
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Instant Expert: Plants
Become an instant expert on plants! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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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…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Flower Power Vocabulary
Review vocabulary with a list about flowers aligns with the lesson Flower Power.Subjects:SciencePlants and BotanyFlowers -
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A Seasonal Terrarium
Students watch the changes of the seasons from winter to spring with a seasonal terrarium.SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanySeasons
