Photosynthesis Relay Race Game

Object of the game:

To reinforce learning about the formula for photosynthesis while at the same time letting the student expend energy

Target age group:

ages 6-14

Time needed to play:

One race will take just a few minutes. You will want to play several rounds, depending on the age...

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Purpose of activity:

To learn and reinforce the chemical formula for photosynthesis: 6 CO + 12 H2O + light = glucose + 6 O + 6 H2O.

Description of activity:

Student each receive a game board with the photosynthesis formula on it, where each atom is represented by a...

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Purpose of activity:

A hands-on way to reinforce learning about the cross section of a leaf

Description of activity:

A coloring page

Target age group:

ages 6-10

Time needed:

15-20 minutes

Materials needed:

Photocopies of coloring page, colored pencils or crayons Click here to download the coloring...

By joakmanPlants

Streaming Chloroplasts Flip Book

Purpose of activity:

To see how chloroplasts circulate around inside a plant cell.

Target age group:

Ages 9-12 (but can be used with older or younger without any special adaptions)

Time allowance:

About 20 minutes, maybe a little more with students younger than 10.

Materials needed:

Patterns photocopied onto white card stock, scissors,...

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Purpose of activity:

A fun way to reinforce learning about all kinds of botany terms, such as opposite, alternate, whorled, pinnate, palmate, lobed, apical, axillary, petiole, stipules, fibrous root, composite flower, tuber, stolon, etc.

Target age group:

any

Time needed:

As little as an hour or as much as several weeks. In...

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Tree Leaf Bingo

Purpose of activity:

Learning to identify common tree leaves NOTE: This game was created for use in the USA, primarily eastern USA, but there may be quite a few trees that are in other countries as well, such as the oak, maple, linden or poplar.)

Description of activity:

Bingo, yes,...

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