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The Great Plant Escape:
Help Detective Le Plant and his partners, Bud and Sprout, unlock the amazing
mysteries of plant life. There are 6
different mysteries to solve.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Plants
Information and on-line quizzes. (A
few too many animated graphics, but good plant information)
Topics include: How Plants and Animals Differ; Photosynthesis; Algae; Mosses;
Fungi; Ferns; Gymnosperms; Angiosperms; Leaves; Roots; Stems; Flowers; and Seeds
http://pittsford.monroe.edu/jefferson/calfieri/plants/PlantsMain.html
Plants and Our Environment Webquest
Good facts and illustrations.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/
Aliens Explore the Earth
Plants, Trees, and Forests facts
http://www.alienexplorer.com/ecology/topic27.html
Great panoramic pictures of a garden in
http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/tour.html
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall by Science
Made Simple
Facts, word scramble, projects ideas
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html#ICANREAD
Why Do Plants Have Flowers? By
http://www.cnps.org/kidstuff/pollin.htm
Here are some great
ideas for fun activities to do with plants.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Fun/project.htm
Simple activities to demonstrate principles involving
plants and water (osmosis, condensation, evapo-transpiration).
Do leaves really make it rain?
Do plants really drink water?
Can you see osmosis?
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/pfg/samples/learn/index2.htm
Explore the
Here you'll encounter a variety of habitats - places perfectly suited for particular
plants and animals. These are important parts of the forest - and our
environment.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/forest/index.html
Botany and Paleobotany Dictionary
Understandable definitions and illustrations.
A good reference site.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/glossary/
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