The Amazing Story of Kudzu [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - History, varied uses for kudzu plants, links and references.
Biology of Plants [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides an introduction to plants. Topics include how they grow, individual plant parts, making food, pollination, seed dispersal, adaptations, and how they help the environment.
Botany.com [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An encyclopedia of plants where you can look a plant up by its common name or its botanical name. It also includes a dictionary of botanical words and information about pests, diseases, and weather.
Brockman Memorial Tree Tour [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Eighty different species are described and illustrated as you take a virtual walk around the University of Washington. Common and Latin names are given.
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees [ Kids ] - Learn how the roots, trunk, leaves, twigs, and buds are put together. Tells how to identify trees and what happens inside the tree.
Eco-Tree [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn about the parts of a tree by clicking on the drawing. Page explains the purpose of the leaves, trunk and roots. Photosynthesis and types of seeds are also discussed.
EnchantedLearning: Plant Glossary [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Contains a wide variety of terms associated with botany and paleobotany (which is the study of plant fossils, or ancient plants).
Flower Structure and Variations [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn the names for the various parts of a flower. From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [PDF]
The Great Plant Escape [ Kids ] - Help Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life.
Hindmarsh Correa (Correa Calycina) [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes a fact sheet on this tall, branching shrub, and what is being done to help it.
Leaf it Alone [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about poisonous plants and find out ways to avoid these plants.
Logan's Tree Webpage [ Kids ] - A graphic organizer showing the importance of trees. Written by a first grader.
Miami University: Trees [ Kids ] - Full of interactive adventures to explain why trees have different shapes, how squirrels help oak trees to survive, how trees spread their seeds, and how trees protect their space.
The Mysterious Venus Flytrap [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Comprehensive information about this plant that eats meat and also includes includes information on how to grow one.
Natural Products Initiative [ Mature Teens ] - Tells what economic botany is, and explains the collections at the museum.
The Noble Foundation: Plants Image Gallery [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An identification resource that covers plants, grasses, and trees. Information is sorted by common name, scientific name, and by the “family” to which it belongs.
Photosynthesis, Energy, and Life [ Kids/Teens ] - An introduction to photosynthesis and other energy sources that move through nature.
Plant Anatomy and Glossary [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Leaf arrangement, shape, type, venation, stem types, roots, and other characteristics of plants.
Plant Names [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information on scientific plant names including why they are written in Latin, why they change and how to write scientific names in an English document. [PDF]
Plant Nutrient Team [ Kids ] - Learn about how plants grow as well as the importance of soil for plants and humans.
Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Intended as a starting point for finding plant pathology sites on the net. It is divided into themed sections.
Plants and Flowers [ Kids ] - Includes games, coloring pages, facts, and stationery.
Plants and Our Environment [ Kids ] - Offers information on basic biology as well as explanations of different parts, pollination, germination, photosynthesis and spreading seeds. Also includes simple quizzes on each section and a glossary.
Plants-In-Motion [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Contains short movie clips that show movements of plants and flowers over an extended period of time. Also includes learning projects and plant art. Apple QuickTime is required to view the movie clips.
Purdue University: Horticulture [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides an alphabetical list of plants, flowers, and ornamentals. Also includes pictures.
Real Trees 4 Kids [ Kids/Teens ] - Fun facts, photographs, and information about tree types, classification, life cycles, habitat, stems, rings, and harvesting operations.
Science and Plants for Schools [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides descriptions and photographs of trees and shrubs in Great Britain and Ireland. Includes an image database.
Talk About Trees [ Kids/Teens ] - Non-profit program dedicated to educating children about the responsible management and use of California's most renewable resource. Includes resources for students and teachers, including lessons, games, and other resources.
Tree Identification [ Kids/Teens ] - Easy-to-use key to identify trees according to their characteristics.
Trees are Terrific [ Kids ] - Travel with Pierre as you learn all about how trees are important to us.
United States Department of Agriculture: Plants [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides information on plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the United States and its territories. Users can search by name, geographic distribution, or other characteristics.
Wikipedia: Botany [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Covers a wide range of subjects that study plants, algae, and fungi. Topics include the importance of botany, etymology, history, and botanists.
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