Investigate tropisms that plants exhibit in response to changes in their environment 0407.5.3

Links verified 07/23/2026

1. Importance of Tropism - lesson plan from Discovery Education [designed for grades 6-8, but appropriate for this standard]
2. Plant Adaptations: TROPISMS - Worksheet to print.
3. Plant Responses to the Environment: Tropisms and Defenses - Online video
4. Tropism – Definition, Types, Mechanism, Examples, Importance - Visuals on different types of tropism.
5. Tropisms - Worksheet to print.
6. Tropisms - Wikipedia lists, and explains, several types of tropisms
7. Tropism in Plants Explained | Types, Positive and Negative Tropism | - Very good explanation of this topic.
8. Tropisms in Plants - Detailed explanations of different types of tropism with videos. Sunflower video on movement following the sun.
9. What Are The 5 Tropisms And The Plant's Response To Each? - teacher resource to help explain the various types or tropisms.
   

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