Includes: The Science of Plants: Diversity: The Spice of Life: It is often said that diversity is the spice of life, and nowhere is that more true than in the world of plants. Explore this intricate and diverse world, learn about basic plant taxonomy, and see some of the most extraordinary species from each classification, The Science of Plants: The Life Cycle: From Seed to Shining Seed: Have you ever heard the saying, Out with the old, in with the new? Nowhere is this more relevant than in the world of plants. Examine how plants germinate, grow, and reproduce. And take a closer look at seed germination, the role meristems play in plant growth, and the importance of pollination in the reproductive processes, and The Science of Plants: Environmental Enclaves: Just as humans need to get along with their neighbors and cope with challenges posed by the environment, plants must adapt to all living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Examine the complex and extraordinary ways that plants are adapted to the abiotic and biotic factors in their environments, and take a look at the flow of energy within an ecosystem.

Environmental enclaves (21 min.). Also includes Teacher resources. Diversity: the spice of life (22 min.) TheLife cycle: from seed to shining seed (20 min.) Environmentalenclaves (21 min.). Also includes Teacher resources.