Grades:
6th Grade
Students will plant and observe plants from seed to full germination while making observations on growth. This will be done using a science notebook to record germination, height, and number of leaves
Grades:
6th Grade
The students will conduct and observe their own experiments based on some general background information presented here. The question for the next 3 lessons: Which Seed Will Grow Faster? Seeds planted
Grades:
2nd Grade
Students will learn about and create a wick hydroponics system. Materials and agenda is included in the lesson plan.
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Summary: Students will design and create a prototype that will sustain plant growth without soil. Materials: plastic bottles, aluminum cans (empty and open on one side), pebbles, 1/2 cup of water per
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Summary: Students will design and create a model of a flowering plant that correctly displays its external structure. Materials: Straws, toothpicks, felt, paper, string, wooden skewers, modeling clay
Grades:
5th Grade
Summary: This lesson is a precursor to subsequent lessons comparing how garden growing techniques determine plant growth/production. Students will be activating prior knowledge in the life sciences
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students will learn about the different components that make up soil. They will learn about particle sizes and other differences that are used to define clay, silt, sand, and humus
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Lesson Summary: Student will be creating a blueprint for their seed that will be planted in the classroom garden. They will use the paper towels as spacing and layout guides when they plant in the
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Lesson Summary: In this lesson, students will be creating and publishing a picture book describing the journey of a seed to becoming a plant. Students describe the journey of the seed through its own