Ecosystems--Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn that even a small area of land can offer wide biodiversity in plant life; that is, an ecosystem is composed of many different organisms. Each ecosystem will contain evidence of diversity within each species. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/y...
Yummy Plant Parts--Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves; identify the parts of a plant by looking at an entire plant or a part of a plant; and understand the importance of plants for animals’ existence. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/p...
Habitats of the World--Ecology/Animals lesson plan (grades K-5)--DiscoverySchool Students learn that Earth supports many different habitats, each of which has distinct features and distinct plant and animal populations. Animals and plants are adapted to the conditions of the habitats in which they live. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/h...
Scattering Seeds--Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students investigate how seeds are dispersed; learn the variety of seed dispersal that exists in the plant kingdom; and understand how factors in the natural environment can effect how far a seed is dispersed. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/s...
Bees--Animals/Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn that bees use the pollen from flowers as food. When they land on flowers to collect pollen, they spread pollen from one flower to another. Many plants cannot grow unless they are cross-pollinated by insects such as bees. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/k...
