Interdisciplinary Connections for Plant
Growth and Development
These sites offer some ideas for connecting science learning
with endeavors in other content areas.
computer science | health | social studies
| trade books/online reading
Computer Science
Plants and Our Environment
This student-created site provides great
background content and images about plant anatomy, flowers,
seeds, pollination, germination, how plants grow,
photosynthesis, and the role of plants in the environment.
This site is a nice example of how students can create
quality (without being complex) pages for the web.
All About
Plants
Created by a
sixth grader to help other sixth graders understand plants,
this site could be a useful comparison if you and your class
wanted to create a website as well.
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Health
Nutrition in the Garden
This site seeks to help young students learn about
nutrition through gardening, and includes some useful links
to nutrition and kids' gardening sites.
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Social Studies
Seeds of Change
Garden
As well as
taking a dynamic year-round approach to garden study, this
site also does a fantastic job of discussing where the foods
we grow came from originally, as well as including lots of
history and activities that explore and celebrate
diversity.
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Trade Books/Online Reading
Plant Growth and Development Resources
This page has a nice list of short films
and books relating to the themes addressed in STC's Plant
Growth and Development. Even if you're not working with this
kit, you may find some useful materials listed here.
Books on Botany, Plant Science, and Forestry
The National Agricultural Library
recommends these botany, plant science, and forestry books
for curious kids. There are nearly 80 titles, so take some
time to see which may complement your work best.
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
This simple site is designed to
help young learners understand the processes that lead to
leaves changing their colors in the fall. First, there's
text for the educator as background to share with the
students, and then there's an "I Can Read" section that
students can read to themselves or aloud that explains the
basics. At the bottom of the page, you'll find an extension
that discusses what plants have to do to prepare for
winter.
Helping Young Plants Grow (A Taiwanese Folk Tale)
If you're looking to add
a literary and historical dimension, you may want to share
this short folk tale with your class.
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