
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