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Plants (Botany) – Teacher Resources

From food and shelter to medicine and clothing, plants play a crucial role in our lives. Incorporate botany in your classroom with these lessons and printables on trees, flowers, ferns, molds, and mosses. There are science activities on plant cells, photosynthesis, pollination, and much more! From gardening to chromatography, you'll find fun ideas for Earth Day and Arbor Day. Incorporate the study of flora across your curriculum with art, math, and English resources for all ages.

Whiteboard Compatible Mini-Lessons

The Amazing Rain Forest Mini-Lesson
Introducing Deserts Mini-Lesson
More Mini-Lessons

Bulletin Board Ideas

Rainbow of Flowers Bulletin Board
Habitat and Animals Theme
Evergreen Tree Bulletin Board for Winter
Tree Pattern
Tree Bulletin Board Example

Printables for Grades K-1

Plant Parts
How a Seed Grows -- Little Book
Plants & Trees Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Summer Crossword Puzzle
From Seed to Plant
Growth Cycle of Plants
Insects in the Garden
More Popular Plant Printables

Printables for Grades 2-5

Careers: Who Am I?
Photosynthesis Worksheet
Fruits and Vegetables List
Layers of the Rain Forest Worksheets
Plant Crossword Puzzle
What Is Inside a Seed?
Tissue Flower
More Popular Plant Printables

Printables for Grades 6-8

Animal Cell/Plant Cell (Blank) Printable
The Parts of a Plant Cell and an Animal Cell
Dominant and Recessive Genes
Seeds Word Search
Plant Graph
The Parts of a Flower
Food Web
More Popular Plant Printables

Printables for Grades 9-12

Comparing Monocots and Dicots
What Are the Parts of a Seed?
What Are Seeds and Fruits?
Threats to Tropical Rain Forests
Rain Forest Foods and Spices
Which Soil Is Best for Plants?
Bacteria, Plants & Animals Printable Book (6-10)
More Plant Printables

Lesson Plans

In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best?
The Sunflower
Layers of the Rain Forest
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You
Does the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?
Which Foods Do Molds Love Best?
Flower and Leaf Press
More Plant Lesson Plans

Quizzes

General Science Quiz
Biology and Cells Quiz
Do You Know About Plants? Quiz
Plant Terminology Quiz

Graphic Organizers

KWL Chart - Plants
In a Garden
The Growth of a Radish Seed
What Is in Soil?
What Parts of Plants Do You Eat?
Seeds Grow into Plants
Ways to Help the Environment
More Plant Graphic Organizers

Earth Day Activities

Crepe Paper Flower
Gardening with Kids
There's an Owl in the Shower
Looking for Signs of Photosynthesis
What Are Viruses & Bacteria?
Plants of the Rain Forest Rubric
Plant Products
More Earth Day Teacher Resources

Arbor Day Activities

Plants Printable Book (Grades 2-6)
Modeling Rain Forest Layers
Autumn Tree
Comparing Tree Heights
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Project Ideas
Science and Technology: Planting Trees
Science Skill: Observing Trees
More Arbor Day Activities

Plant Resources for Art Class

Fruit Patterns
Life Cycle Charts
Plants of the Rain Forest
Make a Dried Bouquet
Fruit and Art
Tissue Garden
Leaf Crown
More Plant Resources for Art Class

Digital Books

Ready, Set Grow!
Eye Wonder: Forest
Eye Wonder: Plant
E.Guides: Plant
Eyewitness: Plant
Gallery of DK Digital Books for Earth Science

Literature & Plants Connected

Grossology
Literature & Math: Stories about Flowers
Literature & Math: If You Give a Moose a Muffin & What If?
Poke & Look Learning Books
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 9-12
The Mountain That Loved a Bird
Reading Warm-Up 81 for Gr. 1 & 2: Fairy Tales and Folklore
More Literature Resources on Plants

Plant Resources for Reading & Language Arts

Reading Warm-Up 40 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
More About Plant Parts
Plant Parts
All About a Venus Flytrap
Flower Power Crossword Puzzle
Seed Dispersal Complete the Sentence
Arbor Day Wordsearch
More Popular Plant Resources for Reading & Language Arts

Plant Resources for Math Class

Math Fun with Plants
Spider Plants
Addition Practice and Connect the Dots
Investigate Activity: Estimating and Measuring Mass
Pear Flash Cards
Family Activities: Plant a Garden
Food for Your State
More Plant Resources for Math Class

Science Activities on Plants

How Does a Seed Grow into a Plant?
How Do People Use Plants?
Plant Secrets Activities
Class Garden
What's Inside a Seed?
Flower Pollination
All About Fossils
More Popular Science Activities on Plants

Plant Resources for Earth Science Class

What's Wrong with This Picture?
Summer Herbs to Identify
Structure of a Typical Flower
Spring Crossword Puzzle II
Traveling Seeds
Traveling Seeds Worksheet
Examining Stems and Leaves
More Popular Plant Resources for Earth Science Class

Plant Physiology Resources

Plant Cells
Gallery of DK Digital Books for Life Science
Baby Beans
Terrarium
How Do Plant and Animal Cells Differ?
Activity: Seed Dispersal
What Is Photosynthesis?
More Popular Plant Physiology Resources

Flower Resources

Flowers Word Search
Explore Activity: A Sunflower Seed Grows
Flower Power Vocabulary
Flower Parts
How Do Flowering Plants Reproduce?
Wildflowers and Their Families
Dried Flowers and Leaves
More Flower Resources

Rain Forest Resources

Rain Forest Products
Tropical Rain Forests
Tropical Rain Forest Plant Products
South American Tropical Rain Forests
Reading Warm-Up 55 for Gr. 3 & 4: Science
More Rain Forest Teacher Resources

Plant Resources for Social Studies Class

The Popcorn Plant
George Washington Carver
Science and Social Studies: House Plants
Peanut Products
All-Purpose Soybeans
Be a Christmas Tree Detective
U.S. State Flowers
More Plant Resources for Social Studies Class

Plants & History Connected

Understanding Penicillin and Mold
Mold Observation Chart
Rev Up Your Veggies: A Physical Science Activity
How Peanuts Grow
More Plant Resources for History Class

Related Resources

Gardening Resources
Earth Day Teacher Resources

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