Plants
All About Plants
- Agricultural and Food Scientist - Find out the answers to questions about how farms can use less labor, control pests and weeds, conserve soil and water.
- Botany and Horticulture - This site has an amazing list of resources on botany, horticulture, and plant ecosystems.
- Exploratorium: Traits of Life - Take a journey through the Exploratorium's new collection of Life Science exhibits.
- Exploring Estuaries -A wide variety of birds, fish, and other wildlife make estuaries their home; use this web site to explore these unique environments.
- Plant a Garden - Find out how to grow your own garden even in the smallest of places.
- Plant Basics - Learn about the basic structure of plants, photosynthesis, and more.
- Plant Fact Sheet - Information for gardeners about different plants.
- Science Facts - Get the answers to life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry; it will introduce you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology.
- Tree of Life - The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 5000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
- Why Leaves Changes Color - This site explains the basics of how autumn colors happen.
Plant Resources
- Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects - Here, we've put together a few basic ideas of agricultural science projects you can do. Use these ideas as a jumping-off place for coming up with your own project.
- Agriculture in the Classroom - Kids Zone - Kids Zone is a fun and interactive way to learn and get ideas about science projects, farm and fun food, take virtual tours and much more! (Requires Flash)
- Education (Teachers) Page - National Geographic - Find multimedia activities aligned with national standards, educational projects, and more.
- EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
- Science and Nature - Smithsonian Magazine - Read these interesting articles on nature and wildlife.
- Space Agriculture in the Classroom - Learn about the space program and the role of agriculture in our economy and society.