As you watch Nature Cat, use these tools to guide discussions and learning activities. Includes printables on story elements, alternate endings, vocabulary words, character traits, an episode map, and a Venn diagram.

Activities help students experiment with what plants need in terms of water, sunlight, and soil, explain how the Earth's processes and components are interconnected, and demonstrate their knowledge of how water, air, soil, and living...

Detective Le Plant has found a strange note attached to his door. It says, "A bulb is a bulb, but not always." You and Detective Le Plant are now about to begin to unravel the true meaning of this message. Follow the clues, answer...

Detective Le Plant has discovered that one plant can produce many other plants. He needs you to help him find out how this happens. Follow along and learn about the parts of flowers and reproduction. Along the way, you will be quizzed!

Certain plants are known for their eye-catching blooms. Think of roses, orchids, carnations, and tulips. We often refer to these plants as "flowers." A flower, though, is just one part and quite an important part of a plant. Not all...

This teacher's guide focuses on the fascinating world of plants. Through books and other print materials, and exploration of actual plants, children will identify plants as living things, examine the parts of plants, experiment with what...

This home page describes what the museum has to offer. Links to the exhibits and more information is provided at the bottom of the site.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook covering a wide variety of Biological science concepts for middle grades.

Great site providing a "Quickindex" to find various resources. Also included are links to more information on this museum.

Plants are one of the two major Kingdoms of living creatures on the Earth. They are the only beings which produce their own food. Additionally, plants are necessary for animals to live. Plant anatomy, life cycle, reproduction and the...

This activity introduces the concept of plant color being determined by pigments, which interactive with light. The idea that chlorophyll is used by plants for energy is then discussed, along with the first step of the photosynthetic...

Investigate how plants eat with these interactive science simulation.

This is a detailed biographical account of the life of botanist John Bartram. Includes pictures and links to additional material for better understanding.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the Plant Kingdom. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

How much do you know about sensory systems in plants? Take this pre-test to find out!

Noah lives near the Great Barrier Reef. Go explore this diverse habitat with him.

Josephine lives on the Marshall Islands. Follow her to the beach and find out what kinds of plants and animals live there.

This nine-stanza poem combines botany and an adolescent's view of home life into a greater statement.

Charts when certain species of plants first appeared.

The University of California provides an overview of photosynthetic pigments includes definition, importance in photosynthesis, and description of 3 basic classes of pigments.

Students use the gas sensors to measure the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide consumed or produced by a plant during respiration and photosynthesis. They also determine the rate of respiration and photosynthesis in a plant.

This comprehensive resource examines the plant profile, history, spiritual uses, production and trade, medicinal properties, and food uses of the marigold.

Delve into the history, spiritual uses, and medicinal properties of opium in the comprehensive resource.