Plants & Gardening Unit Studies & Resources for Ages 4-12
11 curated resources, 9 of them free or with a free tier.
Homeschool Share
Free unit studies, lapbooks and printables, browsable by topic (animals, plants, weather, space) and season.
No Sweat Nature Study (Our Journey Westward)
Nature-study science curriculum for grades 1-8, designed to be simple and flexible.
Exploring Nature
Science and nature illustrations, labeling pages and printable worksheets for K-12; membership for full access.
Mystery Science
Hands-on, video-led science lessons for elementary grades; some free lessons.
iNaturalist
Record and share observations of plants and animals and get help identifying them from a community of naturalists.
4.1 ★ (700) App Store · Oct 2026
Seek by iNaturalist
Kid-safe app that identifies plants, animals and fungi with the camera and awards badges. No registration.
4.8 ★ (31k) App Store · Oct 2026
Budburst
Plant-observation science projects: record when plants leaf, flower and fruit, and how pollinators use them.
KidsGardening
Resources for educators and caregivers bringing gardening to kids.
John Muir Laws (Nature Journaling)
Free nature-journaling lessons, workshops, and curricula that teach kids to observe and draw the natural world.
Bumble Bee Watch
Upload photos of bumble bees; experts verify them and the data tracks where each species lives.
PictureThis
Plant identification app: snap a photo to name plants, trees, and flowers and learn how they grow.