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Here are some helpful resources on plants, photosynthesis, and even a few lesson plan opportunities.

[|Real Trees 4 Kids] This website is a great website for Elementary students to learn the process of photosynthesis. It breaks it down in a simple format and is very colorful and lively.

[|Biology of Plants] The website has tons of information on plants. The layout is very organized and easy to follow.

[|The Great Plant Escape] This website is an online game. The game is about a detective who is a plant and the mysteries they solve about plants. It's perfect for grades 4 and 5.

[|Elementary School Gardens] This has tips on how to grow a garden at your Elementary School. This would be a great way to incorporate teaching for the kinestetic learner into the plant lesson.

[|Plants and Our Environment] This website is good for celebrating Earth Day. Not only does it give a lot of description about plants, it also tells why they are important to our environment.

[|Fun Science Fair Projects] Here you can find ideas for science fair projects your students can do involving plants. Even if you don't use them for that, maybe you could turn it into a lesson plan.

[|Educational in Nature] This website is full of helpful information and ideas. It has a section solely for hands on science activities.

[|Sci4Kids] This is the science behind agriculture and everything you need to know about it.