Creator: theplantlist.org | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Confused about Botany? It is no wonder with 375,000 plant species that are known by over a million different names! <i>The Plant List</i> has an aim to change this. Click Browse along the top navigation bar. Choose from the major grouping of plants including Flowering Plants, Conifers, Ferns, and Mosses. Search using Family and genus names as well. Use this site to confirm names of species. Links to databases that contain specific information about the species is linked to each page.
In the Classroom
Use this site to determine the similarities and differences in the various plant groupings. Encourage teams of students to browse the sites and linked databases to determine how plants are identified. Brainstorm the findings in class to identify the classification schemes. Create conventional or multimedia representations of the various classification groups or a flowchart of classification. Try using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=16">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Does your student (or you) have a green thumb (or wish you did?) If so, check out this site to learn more!