Plant Systems Tree Scavenger Hunt http://www.gcisd.net/~sles.web/3rd/trees.html Click here to download worksheet The Ways of Knowing Trail(flash player necessary) (An interactive elementary jungle trek teaches about ecosystems) http://www.teachersfirst.com/archives/getsource.cfm?id=4875 Systems Research - Systems are the key component of 3rd grade science.  They are our responsibility for the 5th grade TAKS..  Students will be invited to peruse various types of systems on a web page.   View UOP Plant Scavenger Hunt http://www.gcisd.net/~sles.web/3rd/plants.html Click here to download worksheet Plants Articles http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/pages/search.asp?catid=26 CalPhotos:  Database of plant photos (Remember to read the copyright guidelines) http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora/ Hinkle Creek Elementary School designs plants website (informative, variety of activities) http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/ Plant Fun (play a memory game, discover what the plant record breakers are, etc.) http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/plants/fun/ Biology4Kids.com:  Plants http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_main.html Kids for Trees (Student's guide and Teacher's guide) http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/tree_kit/ Watch Your Garden Grow http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/index.html Third Grade Science Review Mac: Download HyperStudio Interactive Tool Win: Download HyperStudio Interactive Tool Can seeds stay in seawater for a long time and still be able to sprout? http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20040512/LZActivity.asp Project Integrate UOP Ecosystems