Plants on the Move

I thought this was a well written lesson idea. In the future I would love to do this lesson with my students. I feel you could adjust the lesson slightly to accommodate younger grades. I lik... See More

I thought this was a well written lesson idea. In the future I would love to do this lesson with my students. I feel you could adjust the lesson slightly to accommodate younger grades. I like how this lesson incorporates math and science together.

Burr Not Brr!

Fifth and sixth grade students had a resident ecologist assigned to their school, and she decided to take advantage of the marvelous plants in the schoolyard to help students appreciate the ... See More

Fifth and sixth grade students had a resident ecologist assigned to their school, and she decided to take advantage of the marvelous plants in the schoolyard to help students appreciate the diversity and adaptations of the local flora. Students used guides and keys to learn about and classify the plants. Then with the guidance of their resident expert, students designed various experiments that would explore the relationships between plant forms and functions. Students chose to do various seed dispersal experiments. As a result of this activity, students practiced many different science process skills as they learned specific content about some of the indigenous plants in their schoolyard. They got to practice making accurate measurements, interpreting data, and critiquing experiments. They also gained a new appreciation for the burrs that got stuck on their pants and socks as they walked through tall brush.