Grades 3–5

Plant Trackers Contest

Activity and educational materials developed by Scholastic to engage students in our Phenology and Climate Project. Students will observe a plant, record key details, and connect plant life cycles to climate change. Perfect for remote or classroom learning.

Remote Learning: Tracking Seasonal Change in Plants

Lessons created to engage students in the Phenology and Climate project during remote or hybrid learning. Students seek to understand the factors driving seasonal change in plants as they explore plant structures, life cycles, and more.

Pollinator Preferences with Budburst Nativars

Lessons created to engage grade 4 students in our Nativars project. Activities can be adjusted for classes participating in the Monarchs and Milkweeds or Pollinators and Climate projects. Students explore the relationship between plants and their pollinators and develop ideas for how to protect local pollinators.

Pollinator Preferences with Budburst Nativars

Lessons created to engage grade 5-8 students in our Nativars project. Activities can be adjusted for classes participating in the Monarchs and Milkweeds or Pollinators and Climate projects. Students explore the relationship between plants and their pollinators and develop ideas for how to protect local pollinators.

Phenophase Matching Activities

Students match images of annual plant life cycle events to phenophase descriptions. Great for classrooms getting started on our 'Phenology and Climate' project.

More Activities

Explore more plant- and phenology-related educational activities.