8th grade Science Resources
Plant Research
Biology of Plants: Missouri Botanical Gardens
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/grow.html
This website has information about the following topics: germination and how seeds grow, plant parts, photosynthesis, pollination, seed dispersal, and plant adaptations.
Science Daily- Plants and Animals News
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/
Search top news stories related to science. Use this to find information about plant adaptations and the effect of carbon dioxide on plants.
Climate Change: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/basicinfo.html
A Student’s Guide to Global Climate Change: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
Botany Basics: Oregon State University Extension Service
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/botany/index.html
Look at the topics on the side of the screen to research plant life cycles, plant parts, and environmental factors affecting plant growth.
The Water Cycle- Transpiration: U.S. Geological Survey
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycletranspiration.html
Learn about the process of transpiration in plants.
The Great Plant Escape: University of Illinois Extension
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/index.cfm
Help Detective Leplant solve six plant-related mysteries. Case 2 is all about soil and the nutrients that help plants grow. Case 3 is about seeds, plant parts, and germination. There is also a good glossary and a Spanish-language option.