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Explore Plants

Teaching Strategies

Planting Seeds

Children plant seeds and bulbs, then watch them grow. They observe changes in seedlings and record predictions and comparisons. Finally, children set up several experiments to test what plants need in order to grow. 

Time: 15-20 Minutes
Introduce Plants and Seeds
Discuss and compare different plants and seeds. 
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Planting Bean Seeds
Plant beans in soil and plastic sandwich bags. Check beans three days later and the following week to see how much they’ve grown.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Planting Grass Seeds
Plant grass seeds in soil and plastic baggies. Check seeds three days later and the following week to see how much they’ve grown.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Planting Green Onion Bulbs
Plant green onion bulbs in water. Check bulbs the following week to see how much they’ve grown.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Plant Needs: Sunlight
Set up an experiment to test whether plants need light to grow.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Plant Needs: Water
Plan and set up an experiment to test if plants really do need water to grow
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