The Plants Series

• Item # VLC006
• Copyright 2000
• For Grades 5-9
• 4x 20minute Videos
• 4x Teacher's Guides

Specifically designed for the middle school science classroom, this 4-part series will help instructors teach difficult to understand concepts, differentiate instruction for diverse learners, and inspire the minds of students. Content is aligned to the curriculum and will help students prepare for the standardized science tests. Each 20-minute video includes on-screen questions, vocabulary words, and a 10-question quiz. The time saving teacher’s guide includes student-learning objectives, standards correlations, lesson plans, preliminary and post assessments, laboratory investigations, and vocabulary activities. Integrate media assets into lesson plans by showing the entire 20-minute videos, short clips, or multiple animations and images. Custom multi-media formats include h.264, Windows Media video, and DVD. Correlated to the NGSS.

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"...a great way to reinforce scientific content on plants...The teaching suggestions and student activities truly convert the videos into an interactive learning experience. "The Plant World" is a well-produced video series with great teaching potential..." -- NSTA Recommends April 2000

Melissa Nail
National Science Teachers Association Recommends (formerly Science Scope)
April 2000

Titles Include:

Plants in Our Lives

This video explores the great diversity of the plant world, and the early history and origins of plants. Bryophytes, spore-producing plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are illustrated and... [more]

Photosynthesis and Plant Responses

Students will learn why photosynthesis is so important to us. The different plant structures and compounds involved in photosynthesis and transpiration are highlighted. Beyond photosynthesis, plant... [more]

Plant Structure and Function

Students will learn how the structures of plants such as roots, stems, and leaves enable them to live and grow. Real-life applications show how these plant structures are useful sources of food,... [more]

Plant Reproduction

This video addresses the wide variety of reproductive strategies of plants, including both asexual and sexual forms of reproduction. Vivid imagery outlines the intricate reproductive structures,... [more]