Biology
The Coming of Life, the Timeline of Life, botany, and zoology -- the study of living things from the earliest organisms to the interdependence of all life.
Introduction to Biology
Overview and orientation to the study of biology in the elementary classroom.
The Coming of Life
The 2nd Great Story and the Timeline of Life -- the narrative of life on Earth from single cells to the present.
Botany: Needs of the Plant
Water, light, warmth, air, minerals, and the nitrogen cycle -- what plants need to thrive.
Botany: The Leaf
The food factory of the plant -- function, parts, variety, and modification of leaves.
Botany: The Root
Anchoring and absorbing -- function, parts, tropisms, variety, and modification of roots.
Botany: The Stem
Carrying water and supporting leaves -- function, herbaceous vs. woody stems, variety, and modification.
Botany: The Flower
Pollination stories, parts, variations, and the reproductive function of the flower.
Botany: The Fruit
The ripened ovary -- function, parts, classification (simple, aggregate, multiple, accessory), and seed dispersal.
Botany: The Seed
Germination, parts of the seed, and the beginning of a new plant.