Plants
Featured Hands-on Activities
Exploring Earth: Land Cover
Exploring Structures - DNA
DNA Nanotechnology
Synthetic Biology Programs and Resources
Building with Biology: Bio Bistro
Building with Biology: See DNA
Building with Biology Kit
Should We Edit the Genome? forum
Building with Biology reference packet graphics
Stain Resistant and Hydrophobic Surfaces Inspired by Lotus Leaf Effect in Plants
Exploring Products - Nano Fabrics
Sand, Plants and Pants
Zoom into a Lotus Leaf video
Multimedia Zoom Into a Nasturtium Leaf
Nano and Me Videos
I Got No Stains on Me
Lotus Leaf Effect
What’s Nano About Toilets?
Nano Museum Labels (Graphic Signs)
Biomimicry
Bump and Roll exhibit
Scientific Images
Scientific Image - Pollen Grains
Scientific Image - Water Droplet on a Nasturtium Leaf
Scientific Image - Nasturtium Leaf
Scientific Image - Nasturtium Leaf
Scientific Image - Nasturtium Leaf
Scientific Image - Nasturtium Leaf
Scientific Image - SEM Image of Lotus Leaf
Scientific Image - SEM Image of Lotus Leaf
Related Collections of Resources
Sustainability
Earth Day
Outside Activities
More Resources
Hands On Activities
- HowToSmile.org activities https://www.howtosmile.org/resource-search/plants
Citizen Science
- NISE Network citizen science resources
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Growing Beyond Earth Project classroom-based citizen science project operated in partnership with NASA
- GLOBE Observer Land Cover App
- SciStarter database of citizen science projects about plants and outdoors
Gardens and Outdoor Spaces
- American Public Gardens Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Slow Food USA School Garden Network
- KidsGardening resources for educators
- Children & Nature Network
- Association of Children's Museums Kids Dig Dirt! Green Paper
Annual Events
- Food-themed events (see Food Activities)
- Gardening and harvesting events
- Earth Day (April 22, month of April)
- Citizen Science Month (April)
http://citizensciencemonth.org - Globe Observer Challenges
https://observer.globe.gov/do-globe-observer/challenges
Partner Highlights
Partner Highlight: Sustainability and Citizen Science at Long Island Children’s Museum
Partner Highlight: The Power of HI-Nano, 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, Hawai'i
Finding STEM Experts
- See the "Agriculture: Food Science, AnimalScience, and Plant Science" and the Environmental Sciences" sections of Working with STEM Experts: A Guide for Educators in Museums and Other Informal Learning Settings