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 Subject Science / plants = Grade 1 – Redcliffe Elementary School = Teacher Angela Moorhead / Betty Vann

1. Purpose of Pathfinder: This pathfinder will enable the students to better understand plants: the main parts of plants, their life cycle, and their needs.

2. Recommended keywords and search terms to use plant root air water flower stem leaf soil sun seed

3. Print Resources: Books (our library) Fiction (title/author/year) 1. __ The Berenstein Bears grow-it: mother nature has such a green __ __thumb__ Stan and Jan Berenstain 1996 2. __Weslandia__ Paul Fleischman 1999

Non-fiction (call number/title/author/year) 1. 582 Tre __I Can Read About Trees and Plants__ Troll 1975 An early reader about trees and plants with pictures and labels 2. 580 Mur __Peeking At Plants With A Scientist__ Patricia J. Murphy 2004 Information about the work of a botanist, includes photos of people working with plants  4. A/V Materials (Audiotapes/audio books, Videotapes, DVDs, CD’s, Playaways): 1. 582 Pla __Plants, Seeds, and Flowers__ 1984 Book and cassette 2. VID 581 Mag __The Magic School Bus Gets Planted__ 2001 3. VID 581 Mag __The magic School Bus Goes To Seed__ 1995

5. Online Databases (a) [] KidInfoBits – Plants – Plant related subjects  (b) Subscription databases, such as encyclopedias or Fact on File or any purchased instructional tool · [] · []

6. Magazines and Journals: 1. Prof. Mag __Mailbox Magazine__ Apr/May 2006, Feb/Mar 1995, Apr/May 1998, Apr/May 1993 2. Prof. Mag AIMS February 1996, May/June 1999 3. __ Ranger Rick __ magazine 4. __ Science and Children __ – NSTA pulication

7. StreamlineSC (Streaming Video): 1. Peep and the Big Wide World: Peep plants a seed/The root problem 22:02/K-2 WGBH 2005 2. Play and Discover with Digger and Splat: Green and Growing 17:37/K-2 1996 3. Ping and Pong Learn About Plants and Animals (Leaves segment) K-2 2007 4. Plant Life Cycles 20:00/K-5 100% Educational Videos 2002 5. A First Look at Plants 17:00/K-2 Rainbow Educational Media 2000 6. Ready, Set, Learn with Paz: Paz’s Garden 7:24/K-2 Discovery Education 2005 7. Debbie Greenthumb: Where Plants Come From 12:54 Plants Can Be Found Everywhere 13:50 The Importance of Plants to Our World 13:46 How Plants Grow 12:59 All K-2 United Learning 2000

8. Online Educational Web Resources: · [] – Plants and Animals – Media – Audio stories – What do plants need? · [] – interactive games and stories · [] - “Great Plant Escape” activities

9. Unique Materials: consider what community resources might be useful, such as the public library or an expert on the topic. Audubon Society Beech Island, SC [] ABBE Library System – Jackson Public Library

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