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/Home/Professional Development/Teaching Resources/Collaborative Activities/Science, Life/Botany Activities Lesson Plans Votes:0 To Kevin's Science Lesson Page Back to Index Back to Lesson Page Back to Home Download Text File TITLE: Photosynthesis and Transpiration AUTHOR: Nelida Boreale GRADE LEVEL: 6-8 OVERVIEW: Many students are not interested in science at all. They often think that the concepts taught in science are irrelevant to their needs. They think that science is boring and hard. Until children experience science in a fun way, their attitude toward science won't change. PURPOSE: The purpose of this lesson is to help students experience science in a different way. To change students negative attitudes toward science into positive. OBJECTIVES: 1. To observe the effect of light on plants. Illustrate the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the plant. 2. To understand how green plants use the sun's en Read More Go to Site Archived: Celery Stalks at Midnight Votes:0 A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n CELERY STALKS AT MIDNIGHT Did you ever wonder how a paper towel can soak up a spill, or how water gets from a plant's roots to its leaves? The name for this is "capillary action." What you'll need 4 same-size stalks of fresh celery with leaves 4 cups or glasses Grown-up alert! Red and blue food coloring A measuring cup 4 paper towels A vegetable peeler A ruler Some old newspapers Your science journal What to do Lay the 4 pieces of celery in a row on a cutting board or counter so that the place where the stalks and the leaves meet matches up. Cut all 4 stalks of celery 4 inches (about 10 centimeters) below where the stalks and leaves meet. Put the 4 stalks in 4 separate cups of purple water (use 10 drops of red and 10 drops of blue food color for each h Read More Go to Site Back Page - Your Q&A's, plus humour, invention and soundbites - New Scientist Votes:0 New Scientist | Space | Technology | Environment | New Scientist Jobs | Subscribe to New Scientist Tips N EWS | E X PLORE BY SUBJECT | S P ECIAL REPORTS | L AST WORD | S UBSCRIBE | BLO G S | V I DEO | A RCHIVE | R SS | E- Z INE Full Access LAST WORD Q&As Humour Gizmo Soundbites Su Doku PRINT EDITION Subscribe Current issue Archive Full Access JOBS SUBSCRIPTIONS CENTRE Get 4 extra free issues and unlimited free access to NewScientist.com SUBSCRIBE RENEW GIFT SUBSCRIPTION MY ACCOUNT BACK ISSUES ABOUT US CUSTOMER SERVICE Your Q&A's, plus humour, invention and soundbites Q&A's: New Scientist's Last Word section Parched perch Do fish get thirsty? Read the answer Spirit in the sky How do Read More Go to Site Blank Votes:0 Medicinal Plants on the Internet Project English Version Translated by Jerry Lombardi and Angela Teixeira Silva We're from the Corcovado School (Escola Corcovado) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since we're recently gotten excited about the possibility of developing a new project with our students on KIDLINK, we're inviting other schools to participate in it along with us. It's called "Medicinal Plants on the Internet". For a very long time people have used plants to cure themselves of a variety of ailments. Considering that young people are deeply interested in environmental questions, conducting research about medicinal plants will provide them with an insight into the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Through this project, students will have an opportunity to Read More Go to Site Botany Lessons: Lighten Up! Votes:0 Lighten Up! Botany Lesson Introduction This lesson introduces the concept that plants need certain conditions to grow. Light is one of the conditions that most plants need in order to grow. By absorbing light and air into their leaves, plants make food. This process, called photosynthesis, allows plants to use energy from the sun (light) to convert carbon dioxide (gas) and water into the carbohydrates (simple sugars) which plants use to grow. During this lesson, the students will conduct a simple experiment in order to observe how plants respond to light and the lack of light. Illinois State Goal Standard Learning Benchmarks 11 A 1c. Collect data for investigations using measuring instruments and technologies. 12 A 1a. Identify and describe the component parts of living things. 13 B 1a. Ex Read More Go to Site Education Center Activity: Take the Challenge Votes:0 30 Good Reasons for Trees Science Activity Students create their own book of ideas about saving the environment. WHAT YOU NEED Resource materials with information on the role of trees in the environment A word processing program (optional) Drawing materials or graphics software WHAT TO DO Explain to students that they are going to create their own book about trees called 30 Good Reasons for Trees . (Thirty is a suggestion, but any number will do.) Divide the class into groups and distribute the resource material among them. Suggest that each group spend a set amount of time collecting information explaining how trees are good for the environment. There should be references to the importance of trees in a variety of settings, such as urban, rain forest, and rural areas. Form a coordinating Read More Go to Site Education Center Activity: Tree Journal Votes:0 Tree Journal Science Activity In this activity children develop their observation skills by applying their senses to the study of life in and around a single tree. The observations can be done as a whole class project in school or as an individual project at home. WHAT YOU NEED Small notebook or pad of paper Pencils and crayons Magnifying glass 8 1/2" x 14" construction paper Yarn or ribbon Tape measures Copies of Take a Closer Look (print - out and copy) WHAT TO DO Explain to children that they are going to adopt a tree. To do so, they will learn all they can about the tree and record what they learn in a journal. With the class, take a walk to locate a nearby tree. The tree you choose should look healthy and stand out somewhat from other trees for easy recognition. Distribute copies of T Read More Go to Site Education World ® Lesson Planning: Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson! Votes:0 EdWorld Internet Topics Fundraisers & Fundraising Ideas: Earn 90% Profit! Hoodie Diet Pills Hoodia Gardonii Leading Trade and Vocational Career savings. 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These petite, hardy, fast-growing plants whiz through an entire life cycle in about 40 days, making them ideal for inquiry-based science investigations and for learning about plant biology. Are you new to Fast Plants®? Download Free Resources, Instructions and Complete Lessons Here Wisconsin Fast Plants® Program • University of Wisconsin – Madison Science House • 1630 Linden Drive • Madison, WI 53706 1-800-462-7417 • info@fastplants.org • Web Credits Read More Go to Site Growing Plants Unit Votes:0 Choose Your View View By Subject Science Teamwork Growing Plants Unit Unit Description Objectives Materials and Resources Unit Lesson Plans Relation to Standards One Computer versus Many Grade level: Upper Elementary Subject Area: Science Unit Description This unit is designed to encourage students to develop the scientific skills of observation, predicting, controlling variables, experimenting, inferring and recording information as they study the effects of water, soil, and sunlight on growing plants. Lesson #4 incorporates Internet access by sharing the results of these experiments with others outside the classroom. Objectives Students will: Predict outcomes of scientific experiments. Conduct a scientific experiment with control groups. Plant seeds to observe, measure, and compare growt Read More Go to Site http://caplter.asu.edu/explorers/pdfs/PlantDiversity.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site Label the Plants Votes:0 General Ideas Life Processes Materials Physical Processes Science Displays Share Your Ideas Label the Plants Subject: Science Age Range: 7 to 11 This activity is based on a worksheet which can be found here . The worksheet asks the children to label the different parts of the plant. The answers are as follows: Diagram 1 - 1) Leaf, 2) Stem, 3) Root, Diagram 2 - 4) Petals, 5) Pistil, 6) Filament, 7) Sepal, 8) Stem When the children have done this, they are asked to write down the functions of the roots, stem, leaves and flowers. This worksheet can be used in a number of contexts: 1) It is an ideal task to give the children to assess their knowledge and understanding at the end of a period of work on plants. 2) It can also be used as a research task. Give the children the worksheet and ask th Read More Go to Site Lesson Plan Unit: Plants Votes:0 Back to Main Daily Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Archive News Snapshot Issues in Depth On This Day in History Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Subscriptions News Summaries Daily News Quiz Word of the Day Test Prep Question of the Day Science Q & A Letters to the Editor Ask a Reporter Web Navigator Conversation Starters Vacation Donation Plan Discussion Topics Site Guide Feedback Job Opportunities Plants A New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan Unit The Learning Network has developed lesson plan units that use recent New York Times articles as springboards for examining important curricular topics in interesting and exciting ways. Use these lessons in your classroom, or share them with teachers in other content areas and Read More Go to Site Make a Dichotomous Key: EnchantedLearning.com Votes:0 Advertisement. 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Click here. ) Biomes/Habitats EnchantedLearning.com Make a Dichotomous Key: Classroom Activity Plant Dictionary A dich Read More Go to Site MEDICINAL PLANT/ETHNOBOTANY UNIT Votes:0 Introduction Basic Objectives Enrichment/Extension Skills Needed Safety Resources Method Assessment/Rubrics Interdisciplinary Unit MEDICINAL PLANT/ETHNOBOTANY UNIT Introduction This unit is designed to help kids learn about the diversity and value of plants. It also validates the contributions of indigenous peoples to our knowledge of medicine. This website and unit is the product of my sabbatical. I hope that it is a useful resource for teachers. Feel free to use any or all of this, change it, add, subtract or improve it to suit your needs. I have done this lab with 7th graders, used these books and materials, previewed the videos and used the assessment tools. They all work for me. I’m sure that I add things off the top of my head based on my experiences, as you will too. 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Votes:0 HOW PLANTS GROW: WHAT DO LIVING THINGS NEED TO SURVIVE? Author: Jillian Duffield, Intermediate School 70 Course/Grade Level: 6th Grade Life Sciences Time Frame: 3-4 weeks Student Project In preparation for the project, we took trips to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the New York Hall of Science and the Liberty Science Center. Students were asked to look at those exhibits that demonstrate the concepts covered in this project. Students will begin the project by experimenting with lima bean seeds and observing the process of germination. They will experiment with celery and food coloring to understand the role of stems and vascular tubes in the movement of food and water through plants. In groups of four (4), students will plant a variety of seeds and will monitor the growth of the plants. E Read More Go to Site PBS | About This Site . Retired Site Votes:0 Wednesday, November 21, 2007 by topic... Arts & Drama History Home & Hobbies Life & Culture News & Views Science & Nature Retired Site The "Newton's Apple" site has been retired from pbs.org. Please visit the Newton?s Apple site at its new address, http://www.tpt.org/newtons/ , where you can watch videos from the TV series, download activity guides, and order DVDs and videocassettes. To find related content on pbs.org, try a keyword search , visit a related topic area using the pulldown menu at the top of this page, or browse our Programs A-Z menu. Copyright Agent Feedback Plugins & Downloads Privacy Policy Terms of Use About PBS | About this Site | Support PBS | Producing for PBS | TV Schedules | Station Finder Arts & Drama | History | Home & Hobbies | Life & Culture | News & Views | Scie Read More Go to Site PBS | About This Site . Retired Site Votes:0 Wednesday, November 21, 2007 by topic... 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Copyright Agent Feedback Plugins & Downloads Privacy Policy Terms of Use About PBS | About this Site | Support PBS | Producing for PBS | TV Schedules | Station Finder Arts & Drama | History | Home & Hobbies | Life & Culture | News & Views | Scie Read More Go to Site PBS: Wild Indonesia Votes:0 --> A Model of Seed Dispersal Lesson Objectives Related National Standards Tools and Materials Needed Teaching Strategy Video Segments Procedure Assessment Recommendations Extensions and Adaptations Lesson Objectives Plants have evolved many different strategies for dispersing their seeds: think of "helicopters" on a maple tree, the fuzzy head of a dandelion, or the tiny, sticky pods that sometimes attach to your pants, socks, and shoes as you walk through open fields. In this lesson, students will learn about one particular method of seed dispersal, through foods that animals eat. Animals that eat fruits can't digest the seeds of the fruit, which pass unharmed through the digestive tract and are deposited on the ground some distance from the original plant. In this activity, stu Read More Go to Site Photosynthesis Lab Votes:0 Photosynthesis Lab Background Information: Green plants use sunlight to make glucose. To do so, the plant must use carbondioxide and water in a process called photosynthesis. The glucose made byplants is used by plants and animals as a source of energy. To release theenergy contained in the bonds of glucose, the glucose must be converted toATP. The process by which ATP is made from glucose is called cellularrespiration. Respiration also produces waste products including carbon dioxideand water, which are the same substances that served as raw materials forphotosynthesis. In water, carbon dioxide dissolves to form a weak acid. Asa result, an acid-base indicator such as bromothymol blue can be used toindicate the presence of carbon dioxide. In this laboratory investigation,you will Read More Go to Site Plant growth, plant cell, plant cytoskeleton Votes:0 Table of Contents Dr. NAD's own plant research Plant Growth & Form; Cell Elongation & Division Part I: Overall plant growth by cell elongation The take-home message Part II: Overall plant shape by cell division Microscopy Concepts Spindles in Mitosis Phragmoplasts in Cytokinesis The take-home message Under construction : How was all this discovered? Elementary course on the tools of cell biology . Dr. NAD's Mini-course © 1996 Neil Anthony Durso, III Featuring "novice-friendly" explanation Dr. NAD's own plant research When I studied plants, I used the techniques of cell biology and biochemistry to examine a few aspects of why/how plants are shaped the way they are. The proximate answer: That's how they grow. I did basic (vs. applied ) research and was interested in the fundamental Read More Go to Site Plant Links Votes:0 Explore the Plant Kingdom Spring experiments and activities: roots, stems, leaves,flowers, trees: Build a box that shows the roots! Make fertilizer a variable between a pair of plants in a journal language experience that uses measuring and data. Students track root growth in cuttings and take home an ivy in a cup. Dramatize pollination ! Bees, trees and the work of our food How a plant needs water and light; three activities. Compare the many different methods for germinating seeds - . Will seeds germinate in the dark? Will seeds germinate in cold weather ? Tree rubbings that show patterns in the barks of different trees. Framed flower gifts that are easy and fun! A bibliography for integrating literature and plant lessons. Estimate and then count the seeds in a bell pepper. Then repeat w Read More Go to Site QCA Science Votes:0 QCA Science Framework Life Processes and Living Things Credits Click on the units below to find resources within the Naturegrid web site that link to parts of the QCA Science Framework.( If you want to return to this page after exploring the links and resources click on the back button in your browser.) Life Processes and Living Things (Sc2) Section of the programme of study Humans as Organisms Green plants as organisms Living things in their environment Variation and classification Year 1 Ourselves 1A Growing plants 1B Year 2 Plants and animals in the local environment 2B Year 3 Helping plants grow well 3B Year 4 Habitats 4B Year 5 Life Cycles 5B Year 6 Interdependence and Adaptation 6A Unit 1A Ourselves Learning Objectives Children should learn Possible teaching activities that we have f Read More Go to Site Scattering Seeds--Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Votes:0 body {margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;background: #565656 url(http://www.discoveryeducation.com/images/BG.jpg) top left repeat-x;} .global_text { font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; } #header {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #wrapper {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #blocks {position:relative;top:0px;left:0px;} #logo {position:absolute;left:13px;top:13px; z-index:5; width: 108px; height: 68px;} #mainLinks {position:absolute;left:165px;top:39px; z-index:6; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #panelBox {position:absolute;right:20px;top:5px; z-index:12; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #educatorLoginBox {position:absolute;right:20px;top:7px; z-index:12; width: 582px; height: 18px;} #passcodeLoginBox {posit Read More Go to Site Science Safari: Mr. Cele's Garden Votes:0 --> Guide Index Big Picture City of Gold Ways of the Wild Mr. Cele's Garden Fighting Malaria The First People Viewer Challenge SCIENCE SAFARI TEACHING GUIDE: Mr. Cele's Garden Africans have always relied on traditional medicines - even now they use a mix of old and new. Traditional healers once gathered the wild plants they needed to make healing remedies. But today they are often gathered by traders and many of the wild plants and trees are in danger of dying out due to the increasing demand. Botanists have become alarmed and are working with traditional healers like Mr. Cele to cultivate plants and save them from extinction. Curriculum Links Activity: Improving the Odds Extensions CURRICULUM LINKS BIOLOGY botany taxonomy EARTH SCIENCE ecosystems GENERAL SCIENCE classification plants HEAL Read More Go to Site Science: Biology > Visible Roots Votes:0 Front page > Lesson Plans > Science > Biology > Visible Roots CONTRIBUTOR : Jerry Taylor , Technology Integration Teacher, Greece (NY) School District. As tulips bloom and the trees are finally a little greener, thoughts of planting seeds suddenly "Spring" to mind. Before you even touch a packet of seeds though, check out this clearly clever idea for keeping track of what those roots actually DO. 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Some theories to explain the rise of carbon dioxide include: a smaller ratio of trees and vegetation grew in the Biosphere than on Earth; microorganisms in the very rich soil contributed to excessive levels; the concrete walls of the Biosphere itself may have produced outgassing; or, decaying materials broke down faster than expected, thus releasing more CO2 into the atmosphere of Biosphere 2. On Earth, excess CO2 is taken up by green plants during photosynthesis. This activity on carbon u Read More Go to Site Welcome to KidsGardening! 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