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Plant power: Students will plant their own seeds in potting soil and measure plant growth. Before the students' plants are visible above the soil, students will explore the parts and functions of classroom plants and compare growth between the classroom plants. Using the weather channel website, students will predict weather the day's weather conditions are excellent, good, or poor for plant growth.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics and Science); By Rhonda Hathcock.

Beans and how they grow: The students will incorporate computer skills, math, and literature with books such as: Miss Rumphius and The Reason for a Flower.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Betty Black.

From seed to plant: This lesson will give students an opportunity to learn about seed parts, how a plant grows, and to compare plants.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Gretchen Barkowitz.

Inside a baby seed: Students will identify the three main parts of a seed after the bean/seeds have been soaked in water overnight.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Thelma Pike.

Anticipation guide: The importance of one simple plant: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.9; This activity is designed to be used with the article "The Importance of One Simple Plant." A series of true/false statements will enable students to compare what they previously knew about maize with what they've learned by reading the article.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Why are there so many rare plants in Jocassee Gorges?: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 3; The topography of Jocassee Gorges is responsible for the incredible rainfall the area receives, and thus is also ultimately responsible for the many rare and endemic plants of the region. The shape of the gorges causes the rising air, thunderheads, and rainfall...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

Plants and Trees: This selection of resources helps teach students about the importance of plants and trees to animals and humans. They also explain how how they grow, their structure and the elements they need to flourish.; Format: bibliography/help

A dicey stem and leaf plot: After being introduced to a stem and leaf plot, students will be able to create their own stem and leaf plots.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics); By Debbie Newton.

Plant and Animal Interdependence: Plants and animals depend upon each other for survival. These model resources explain the importance of this delicate chain of life.; Format: bibliography/help

Ecosystem problem solving: Students will apply their knowledge of ecosystems and the interdependence of plants and animals to creatively solve problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Kelley Turner.

A'planting we will go: This lesson is based on the book, The Tiny Seed, by Eric Carle. This story will be used to introduce the children to the concept that seeds change and grow into plants when conditions in the environment including temperature, light, water and soil are appropriate. Children will learn that plants produce seeds that can become new plants. Through extended activities, the children will experience first-hand the germination of seeds. They will become familiar with the parts of a plant and learn how each part works to produce a healthy plant.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Science); By Karol Schriber.

Spray zone community: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 15; On the sides of the waterfall the spray community becomes more diverse than the algae that grows at the bottom. These communities are perpetually wet but are less exposed to the destructive torrents that crash down the falls in periods of extreme high water....; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

The importance of one simple plant: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.10; In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.1; The natives of America could trace the history of maize to the beginning of time. Maize was the food of the gods that had created the Earth. It played a central role in many native myths and legends. And it came to be one of their most important foods. Maize, in some form, made up roughly 65 percent of the native diet. When European settlers reached the New World, they learned to cultivate Indian corn from their native neighbors.; Format: article; By Terry L. Sargent.

Amazing amaryllis activities: Students will use an amaryllis started from a bulb to explore the growth of the plant, measure, record and compare the growth of the leaves and the flower. They will enter the data on a spreadsheet and convert it into a graph.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science); By Mary Rizzo.

Cell theory and plant respiration: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.4; In this lesson, students conduct an experiment using plants to gain an understanding on the effects of sunlight on cell processes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

In full bloom: This mini-unit uses the wonderful story of Miss Rumphius by Barbara Clooney. Miss Rumphius travels to faraway places and makes the world more beautiful by planting her favorite seeds. The book sets the stage for activities relating to core curriculum objectives to be implemented into the learning environment, using technology tools and applications to create student products.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Science); By Kay Ball.

Conjunction of the Cape Fear River and the Northeast Cape Fear River: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 4; The town of Wilmington is located at the junction of the Northeast Cape Fear and Cape Fear rivers. In this photo the Cape Fear River is entering from the bottom. The water in the Cape Fear River is just turning salty as it reaches Wilmington, the zero salinity...; By Steve Keith.

What makes a dog a dog: This lesson can be used as a culminating activity to review what students have learned about the parts of a dog (easily adapted to most anything-- plant, fish, sentence, etc.) or as an insight instrument to students' prior knowledge of a subject.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics); By Teresa Chichester.

Date Palms at Furnace Creek, Death Valley, CA: A stand of Date Palms at Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California. Date Palms are a non-native species, and park rangers work to remove as many of the plants as possible, as they crowd out native flora and fauna. The palms are one of the less insidious invaders;...; Format: image/photograph

The lost landscape of the Piedmont: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.5; The Piedmont region of North Carolina is unrecognizable compared to the landscape of 400 years ago. Where man-made lakes now sit were huge bottomland forests. While pine trees accounted for only a small percentage of Piedmont acreage, they now dominate the region's forests -- a result of clearing hardwoods to create farmland. Other once-prominent landscapes include areas of grassland known as “Piedmont prairie,” and upland depression swamps where the clay soils often kept moisture on the land’s surface.; Format: article

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