Plants

Updated on March 23, 2017

These plant websites have interactives, games and activities for kids and students to learn the biology of plants.   Explore the parts, structure, and function of plants.  There are also sites on gardening, and the role of plants and vegetation in Earth’s life cycle.

The Edible Schoolyard Project

This project sprang from the desire of Chef Alice Waters to connect kids to gardening and sustainable nourishing food from their cafeterias.  The site provides resources for teachers and parents wishing to start an Edible Schoolyard at their schools, examples…

Biology of Plants

From site:  Plants are alive, just like people and animals. How do we know this? Living things all do certain things: They grow and die. They need energy, nutrients, air, and water. They produce young. They are made up of…

Micro-Organisms: Fungi and Algae

This Micro-Organisms interactive helps kids learn about fungi – their structure, life cycle, spore distribution and types – as well as algae. 

Photosynthesis Videos

NeoK12 offers a set of YouTube videos explaining and illustrating plant photosynthesis, respiration, light reactions, oxgen and glucose production.  All videos and lessons on this site have been reviewed by K-12 teachers and are safe for kids.

Photosynthesis: How Life Keeps Going

From site:  …and going…and going…Take a little sunshine. Take some carbon dioxide molecules out of the air. Take some hydrogen atoms out of water. Shuffle them around inside a bunch of little green chloroplasts inside green plant cells. What do…

My First Garden

From site:  Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden.

The Carnivorous Plant FAQ

From site:  Greetings and welcome, seeker of knowledge! Here you may learn about the ecology, cultivation, conservation, and taxonomy of carnivorous plants. Unless explicitly indicated, I am the author of all text in the FAQ, and am responsible for its accuracy…

The Great Plant Escape

From site:  Welcome to the Great Plant Escape! My name is Bud. My good friend Sprout and I are helping Detective LePlant on his search. You will find that plants are an important part of your life. We will need…

KidsGardening

KidsGardening is packed with gardening and plant activities for school and home gardens.  Learn gardening vocabulary and techniques, plant biology and indoor gardening, even how to build accessible gardens. Plants have the power to change our lives. They enable the…