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Learners make a "menu" of any plants in their lunch for Monday through Friday and draw the plants from their lunch.

free Ages 6 - 11 1 to 7 days
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The purpose of this plant biotechnology activity is to demonstrate the effect of changes in the environment on the growth and fertility of landscape grasses and crop grasses such as wheat and rice.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will be working with predictions with a time frame of one week, or longer. Start by planting seedlings.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this food science activity, learners observe different plant-originated foods.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this plant science activity, learners conduct four experiments to observe how plants respond to sunlight and gravity.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners find out what happens when they cover leaves with pieces of black construction paper. This activity shows learners that plants need sunlight to survive.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity from Episode 107: My Shrinking Shoes, learners observe how plants change as they grow.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet le

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 12 months
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners examine the effects that light and air have on green plants.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this math lesson, learners record and graph plant growth and interpret data. Learners plant seeds, and once the seeds sprout, record the change in height of the plants for several days.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners create a garden in a disposable glove. They learn about the conditions necessary to make the seeds sprout and actively participate in caring for their plants.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this outdoor, sunny day activity, learners experiment with paper leaf models to discover how some desert plants conserve water.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this lab, learners grow broad bean (also called fava bean) plants in three EarthBoxes for a few weeks before exposing one to wind (using a fan), another to heat (using a lamp), and the third to not

Over $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners explore the concept of population density.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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As a model of acid rain, learners water plants with three different solutions: water only, vinegar only, vinegar-water mixture.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this four-part laboratory exercise, learners investigate properties of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) including (1) symptoms induced by the virus in susceptible plants at the macroscopic and microscopi

Over $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this culinary activity, learners use multiple senses (sight, smell, touch, and taste!) to explore real seaweed samples.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor, mystery-solving activity, learners work like detectives, gathering evidence to identify the culprits that are attacking plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes