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Fruit and Vegetable Card Games

ellenj2018-02-10T17:51:33-05:00

 

 

Fruit and Vegetable Card Games

Purpose and description:

To learn or review information about fruits and vegetables, both their nutritional content and their botanical classification. The cards can be used in various ways, to play a number of standard games.  You can choose which games to play and can adjust the rules...

By ellenjHuman Body, Plants
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The Enzyme Game

ellenj2022-04-02T23:11:14-04:00

 

The Enzyme Game

Purpose of the game:

To reinforce information learned about the function of enzymes (breaking down substances into their individual parts), to learn about 8 specific enzymes, to reinforce the fact that enzymes can only work at certain temperatures and pH levels, and (for students in America) to practice...

By ellenjChemistry, Human Body, Plantsactivity, biology, chemistry, craft, creative, enzyme, enzymes, game, games, high school, middle school, science
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Plant Cell “Penny Pitch” Game

joakman2016-05-16T20:46:31-04:00

Plant Cell "Penny Pitch" Game

Purpose of the game:

To reinforce what students have learned about the structures found in plant cells

Target age group:

Ages 8-12

Time needed:

It depends on whether you have your students help set up the plant cell play area. If you have it set up ahead of time, allow 15-30...

By joakmanPlants
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Printable pages for “Botany in 8 Lessons” curriculum (lapbook)

joakman2016-05-13T14:59:59-04:00

Printable pages for "Botany in 8 Lessons" curriculum (lapbook)

Printable pages for "Botany in 8 Lessons" curriculum  (lapbook)

By joakmanPlants
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Printable pages for “Botany in 8 Lessons” curriculum (from the activity section)

joakman2016-05-11T08:59:11-04:00

Printable activity section for "Botany in 8 Lessons" curriculum

Printable pages for "Botany in 8 Lessons" curriculum (from the activity section)  

By joakmanPlants
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ATP “pop gun”

joakman2016-05-05T10:59:56-04:00

(target age group: 10-16) ATP "pop gun"

By joakmanChemistry, Human Body, Plants
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“Flower Flip”

joakman2016-05-11T08:59:59-04:00

"Flower Flip"

Purpose of activity:

To learn about some of the ways that flowers can be classified.   (Also, to get kids to observe flowers a lot more closely than they normally do.)

Target age group:

Any age (can be adapted to younger or older)

Description of activity:

There are 72 full-color flower pictures cards and...

By joakmanPlants
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“Follow the Garden Path”

joakman2016-05-11T09:00:57-04:00

"Follow the Garden Path"

Target age group:

Any age

Purpose of game:

To learn to identify common garden flowers

Description of game:

Players take turns laying down flower cards to form a long path.  Players must remember the names of all previous cards on the path before they can add another one.

Materials needed:

Copies of pattern pages...

By joakmanPlants
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Germination Stencil Activity

joakman2016-05-11T09:01:33-04:00

Germination Stencil Activity

Purpose of activity:

To enjoy learning about germination of seeds through a hands-on art project

Description of activity:

Students use three stencils and colored pencils to create a simple picture showing the stages of germination.

Target age group:

5-8

Time needed:

An adult will have to prepare stencils ahead of time.  Actual activity...

By joakmanPlants
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Carnivorous Plants Coloring Pages

joakman2016-05-11T09:02:34-04:00

Carnivorous Plants Coloring Pages

These are just some illustrations I did for someone who wanted to put carnivorous plants coloring pages onto their website.   Features the usual cast of insect-devouring plants:  Venus fly trap, sundew, cobra lily, pitcher plant, plus a few others.  You can use these drawings for other...

By joakmanPlants
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