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You can find a number of reasons why some folks love indoor gardening. There are several benefits of having live plants inside the home, which are not provided by artificial plants.

The Smithsonian site is a wealth of outstanding activities and interactives. In the Walk in the Forest interactives, students are guided through a virtual forest where they do field research using the same scientific methods and tools that Smithsonian scientists use to monitor forest biodiversity. Students can act as dirt detectives, predicting which trees will thrive in each type of soil; learn about forest layers and the plants and animals that take up residence in each; identify a tree; observe seasonal changes; map the forest; and use amphibians as an indicator of the forest. Each of the interactives has the option of narration (audio) or non-narrated (students read through the interactive).

general science animations (good for IWB)

This site provides links to science related animations, interactives, and movies on the Web. Covers general science, microbiology, plants, ecology, animals, geology, astronomy, and physics.