Plants


 * ==PLANTS==

[|**Plants - BBC**] ||
 * || A great animated introduction to the properties of plants - from the BBC! ||
 * [|**The Great Plant Escape**] ||
 * || From the University of Illinois-Chicago, an innovative site that explores the many aspects of plant life. Help Detective LePlant solve several //cases// involving the properties of plants! ||
 * [|**Zoom Plant Dictionary**] ||
 * || From the fabulous Zoom School, an illustrated glossary of plants for young students! ||
 * [|**A Closer Look at Plants**] ||
 * || Plants use flowers to transfer their pollen and make seeds. In this section, you will have a chance to learn about flowering plants. ||
 * [|**World of Plants**] ||
 * || Learn about plants around the world at this site - varieties of plants, uses of plants, making food, and more! ||
 * [|**Plants!**] ||
 * || From the site: Plants are one of the major kingdoms of living things. Plants are important to us as they provide us with food, clothing, shelter, medicines, even the air we breathe! This website contains information, quizzes, links and activities on plants. ||
 * [|**Why do Plants Have Flowers?**] ||
 * || A great introduction to the life cycle of plants! ||
 * [|**Plant and Animal Explorer**] ||
 * || Let's take a look at our planet – Earth. Lots of different plants and animals live on Earth. They can grow in many different places. Check out these examples! ||
 * [|**USDA - Plant Stories**] ||
 * || A series of entertaining lessons on plants, including: Plant to Human: "Hands Off, Buster!", The Plant Hunters..., Plants Fight Off Foreign Invaders, Cracking Natures Color-Code for Flowers. ||
 * [|**Real Trees for Kids**] ||
 * || A great site that explores various types of trees, how they grow, and what they do for our environment! ||
 * [|**Vegetation Fascination**] ||
 * || Read about Wisconsin trees & plants: Champion Trees Definitely Deciduous, Dichotomous Tree Key, Forest Plants, Forever Evergreen, Plant Facts and Fun ... and more! ||
 * [|**Botanist-in-Training Glossary**] ||
 * || Definitions of hundreds of "plant terms"! ||
 * [|**Forests are for Kids!**] ||
 * || From the Idaho Forest Products Commission, a nice overview of forests, trees, products made from trees, the paper-making process, and more! ||
 * [|**Carnivorous Plants**] ||
 * || Plants that eat meat! That sounds unbelievable isn’t it? But, it is true. Such plants do exist. Not one or two kinds, about 600 different kinds of them have been found. Learn all about them here! ||
 * [|**Vegetation Fascination**] ||
 * || Read about Wisconsin trees & plants: Champion Trees Definitely Deciduous, Dichotomous Tree Key, Forest Plants, Forever Evergreen, Plant Facts and Fun ... and more! ||
 * [|**Forests are for Kids!**] ||
 * || From the Idaho Forest Products Commission, a nice overview of forests, trees, products made from trees, the paper-making process, and more! ||
 * [|**Leaves in Autumn**] ||
 * || Why do leaves change color and fall off of trees in autumn? Find out at this great site!
 * || Read about Wisconsin trees & plants: Champion Trees Definitely Deciduous, Dichotomous Tree Key, Forest Plants, Forever Evergreen, Plant Facts and Fun ... and more! ||
 * [|**Forests are for Kids!**] ||
 * || From the Idaho Forest Products Commission, a nice overview of forests, trees, products made from trees, the paper-making process, and more! ||
 * [|**Leaves in Autumn**] ||
 * || Why do leaves change color and fall off of trees in autumn? Find out at this great site!

[|What’s it like where you leave? : Biomes from around the world]

[|Biology of Plants]

[|Enchanted Learning : Plants] All types of activities and information on plants

[|My First Garden : Show me the basics] For K-3. Explains everything you need to know about growing plants.

[|Fun plant activities to do with students]

TREES
Field Guide to Trees A handy guide to North American trees!

[|Tree World tree identifier] (by name)

Real Trees for Kids A great site that explores various types of trees, how they grow, and what they do for our environment!

[|Trees for Children] We are asking people around the globe to take responsibility for their lifestyles through the planting of the trees that were used in the construction of their homes or businesses, or to offset the carbon imprint of the miles they drive, or plant trees and/or groves to honor people they care about.

Trees are terrific Explore the fascinating world of trees with your animated guide, Pierre! A fabulous site provided by the U. of Illinois Extension School.

Folktales and Myths about Trees for children, families and adults

[|What tree is that?] : Online tree identifier.

A Walk in the Woods (online animated video) []

Dr. Arbor Talks Trees (online animated video) []

Exploring the Secret Life of Trees (online animated video) []

A Children's story about Arbor Day - The Little Tree That Longed ... Stay informed of all our new resources as they're developed...we have some exciting ... Arbor Day Short Stories for kids - Children's Stories About Trees ... www.apples4theteacher.com/

Kids for Trees [] Teacher guide and student online curriculum

LEAVES
Plant ID Guides: Leaves [] Types of leaves

A Children's story about Autumn - The Anxious Leaf - Kids Fall ... The Anxious Leaf is a children's Autumn short story - Kids Stories for Fall www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/.../the-anxious-leaf.html Online leaf identifier, []

Autumn Leaf Color Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? by Science Made Simple Why do Fall leaves change color? Autumn Leaves Science Projects Learn More About: How plants prepare for winter I Can Read: Fall Leaves --- Word Puzzle []

Trees Forever www.treesforever.org

SEEDS
The Great Plant Escape : Interactive activites about plants []

From Seed to Plant : activities based on Gail Gibons’ book []

Fingerplay : Seeds Some little seeds have parachutes To carry them around (cup hand downward) The wind blows them swish, swish, swish, (flip fingers outward ) Then gently lays them on the ground. (let hand gently float down and rest on lap)

Seed Walk Fit each child with a tape bracelet (sticky side out). One for each arm. Go to the park or go for a walk. Let children add seeds and small cones to their bracelets.

FALL
Fall Poems [] ||