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In this online activity, learners find out whether they are smart enough to survive as a plant.

free Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will investigate and compare the root systems of plants. Explore how weed and edible plant roots differ, and take a closer look inside with the careful use of a knife!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the structure of plant leaves. Learners find out what happens when they coat either the top or bottom sides of leaves with petroleum jelly.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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Learners use a transparent plastic glove as a container to grow seeds. A different kind of seed can be planted in each finger.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners identify the reproductive parts of plants and the animal (bee) structures involved in pollination.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners use chromatography to separate and identify pigments within various leaves.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners examine the different materials gardeners add to their soil, and discuss how these materials are important for plant growth.

Over $20 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners learn about the adaptations that flowers have developed which support pollination. Learners also list their personal preferences (i.e.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners put on their naturalist hats and explore the world around them.


free Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity (Page 30 of PDF), learners investigate the evolution of wheat by conducting sedimentation tests on different flours.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make slides of onion cells and their own cheek cells. Use this lab to teach learners how to prepare microscope slides and use a microscope.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (Page 25 of PDF), learners investigate the evolution of wheat by creating dough from different flours, observing the samples of dough as they rise, and then baking the dough.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work to solve the challenges of a society, such as efficient planting and harvesting.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners observe the effect of transpiration as water is moved from the ground to the atmosphere.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners imagine the path their food takes from planting a seed, all the way to sitting on their kitchen counters. Explore concepts for each step food takes to reach your home.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover which plants and animals have symbiotic relationships and how this impacts each organism.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners place cut flowers in colored water and observe how the flowers change. The flowers absorb the water through the stem and leaves.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days