Plants have a variety of strategies for reproduction. In addition to naturally adapting to changes in their environment, humans have played an important role in plant reproduction. Visit this site for a good overview of plant reproduction and the life cycles of fern and algae. Take a few minutes to explore this site and find out what house plants have to do with plant reproduction. (
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/gardens/Horticulture/Plant%20Reproduction.htm
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Have you ever placed a broken stem from a plant in a glass of water and watch roots sprout? If you have, you’ve experienced one type of plant propagation. The Plant Propagation site discusses many ways for home hobbyists to grow plants. Find a plant you would be interested in propagating and find out which technique you should use. If time and space permit, give it a try. Share your results with your teacher and classmates. (
http://plantpropagation.com/
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Many plant parts are used for food. This site gives examples of some common foods and the plant parts they come from. Make a brochure of edible flowers. (
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ActiveAte/documents/13767.pdf
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Visit this site to find out about turf management of sporting facilities. Go to the “Resources” pull-down menu and select one of the options. What does IPM mean? Follow the “external links” option to view more turf management sites. (
http://www.sportsturfassociation.com/pages/about.html
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The Professional Grounds Management Society supports greens keepers and other ground management professionals. What is their mission statement and core belief? (
http://www.pgms.org
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This site has a photo gallery of many flowers as well as a section where you can learn to identify plant families. Labeled drawings of the characteristics for each family are included. Click on the “Weeds you Should Know” link. Which of these noxious weeds can you find in your area? (
http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/
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Visit this site to learn when and why this society was founded. Choose one of the “Featured Plants” and construct a bulletin board display highlighting the plant. (
http://www.nanps.org/index.shtml
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Access this site to find out more about this center named for Lady Bird Johnson. What is the function of the Wildflower Center? Who benefits from its work? Take a virtual tour of the Wildflower Center and review the site in your science journal. (
http://www.wildflower.org/
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This page from the Ag Decision Maker newsletter describes some of the common crops that have been genetically modified and when they were put on the market. The site contains background information for a few specific crops. (
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/homepage.html
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Explore this site to learn how biotechnology plays a role in the corn industry. What are some of the issues that the NCGA are concerned about? (
http://www.ncga.com/
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This site addresses some of the concerns associated with genetically modified foods. What GMO crops are currently grown in the United States? (
http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/est/99/dec/dec-news6.html
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