This is a Pre-K to K lesson about bees and how they help our food grow by pollinating plants. The lesson includes Keynote slides identifying bees from other insects, repetition of the word pollination, a video of the author with backyard bees, and a worksheet assessment.Students will learn how to spot a bee vs other flying insects, what pollination means, what a beehive looks like, and will see bees pollinating flowers and carrying pollen to their hive.

Watching plants grow is like watching paint dry: It happens so slowly that the changes are imperceptible from one moment to the next -- and yet the end results are dramatic. This video segment shows just how amazing plant development can be by depicting various phases of the process using time-lapse photography. Footage from NOVA: "The Shape of Things."

A view of -- Cactus in bloom, Zion National Park -- is presented in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.

The significance of -- Mountain meadow near pine and aspen -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.

A view of -- Mountain meadow wildflowers -- is presented in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences. === The flowers pictured are gold fields (left) and penstemon (right). ===

A view of -- Thistle -- is presented in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.

This article highlights hands-on or multimedia lesson plans about plant structures, growth and development, seed production, and dispersal. Science lessons are paired with suggested literacy lesson plans. All lessons are aligned to national standards.

This lesson is a 30-45 minute lesson for Kindergarten. It teaches the parts of a flower while exploring flowers with a magnifying glass outside. It also teaches one of the five senses: sight. 

This article assembles free resources from the Polar Plants issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and 3-5.

This lesson focuses on the process of pollination. The learning objectives include learning the anatomy and physiology of flowers, the ecology of pollination, and a focus on plants as essential players in the natural world. There are no prerequisites for the lesson. The lesson will take 1½ hours, or 2 class periods or more -- depending on the areas teachers want to spend more time on or how far in depth they want their students to go. Materials needed are colored modeling clay, 8 or more assorted fresh flowers or pictures of flowers, preferably native to the local ecosystem. Dissecting microscopes or magnifying glasses are great for examining the fresh flowers, but not necessary. Additionally, pictures of different subjects/objects amongst plants are needed for the last activity. Activities for the breaks include assessing student knowledge of flowers by model building, and examining flowers to determine and distinguish between the pollination anatomy of different flowers.

The goal of this activity is to give students a better understanding of the act of pollination and what pollination produces. It will also provide them with a sense of the adaptations that animals and plants have to help with the pollination process.

This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science curriculum.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.

The Lotus Seed, written by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. LeVar explores how traditions and heritage are passed down through generations when he meets families who have come to the United States and embraced more than one culture.