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Plant Life
Our world is full of plants. Most plants have certain parts and attributes in common. There is also amazing diversity within the plant kingdom. This unit helps students understand the parts of plants and the functions of those parts. It explains photosynthesis as the process by which plants make their own food. It also explains how and why plants reproduce and grow, including the processes of pollination, fertilization, seed dispersal, and germination. The unit explains some of the key relationships between plants and animals. It also describes some of the many ways people use plants for both food and materials.
Overview Resources
Unit Nonfiction Books
The Wonderful World of Plants
low- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
mid
- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
high
Lesson Resources
Process Activities
FOCUS Books
Traveling Seeds
low
low
Deforestation
mid
mid
Pollinators
mid
mid
Succulents
mid
mid
Air Plants
high
high
Supporting Materials
Show Me Only
Activities
Additional Reading
Comprehension Support
Vocabulary
Investigation Packs
Properties of Plants
I.Files
Mystery File
Science Fair Resources
Science Fair Project Ideas
Science Videos
Animal-Pollinated Flowers
Plants in Space
Rafflesia
Vampire Weeds
Career Files
Organic Farmer; Space Gardener; Arborist
Quick Reads
Reading A-Z Books
About Trees - Level P
Graphic Organizers
Ask and Answer Questions
Main Idea and Details
Word Smart
Retelling Rubrics
Nonfiction Retelling Rubric
Science Diagrams
Annual Precipitation Map
Human Circulatory and Plant Vascular Systems
Parts of a Flower
Parts of a Tomato Plant
Photosynthesis
Plant Cell and Animal Cell
Pollination and Fertilization
Game Packs
Complete Plant Life Game Pack
Image Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Plant Life
Word Work
Crossword; Word Search; Word Sort
