From Seed to Seed:
Plant Science for K-8 Educators

 

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  A Quick Review. At this point, you-and your students-have been introduced to all of the parts of a plant. Let's take a moment to look at a diagram of the above- and belowground components of the plant as a review:

Students will be introduced to a great many new plant terms as they explore the life of plants. A fun way to review vocabulary or to assess what they have learned is to construct a crossword puzzle using plant vocabulary. A firm grasp of the terms will certainly help them as they are introduced to even more plant topics.

Relevant Books
K-4
Ehlert, Lois. 1991. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN: 0-1526-6197-2.

5-8
Hickman, Pamela. 2000. Starting with Nature: Plant. KidsCan Press. ISBN: 1-5507-4812-2.

Johnson, Sylvia A. 1986. How Leaves Change. Lerner Publications Company. ISBN: 0-8225-9513-3.



 

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