Activity #1: Lima Bean Study
Children can investigate changes in lima beans in this lima bean study. Children can sort out lima beans and use descriptive language to talk about what their lima bean is like. They can sketch their beans too. After children have a strong sense of what their lima bean is like, they will put them in water and wait to see the changes that occur!
Activity #2: Root View Box
Children can observe and investigate the life cycle of plants in a root view box. They can draw the changes that they see over time, and put it in their science journal to track.
Activity #3: Interactive Plant Cycle Board
Children can participate in an interactive board that displays the life cycle of a plant. This would allow children to be up off their feet and actually identifying the various phases. This could go along with the root view activity. Whatever phase the plant is in at that time, children could then identify on their interactive board!
Activity #4: Planting Seeds
Children can actually plant seeds at their school! They can be their own scientists as they plant a seed and learn what it needs to grow and flourish. Children can also begin practicing using various tools that they would need, including a watering can and small shovels if needed.
Children's Literature
Here are some children's books that can extend learning of plants and seeds!
Videos/Photos
Let's see the growth of a sunflower!
This is a microscopic picture of a dandelion seed.
Let's see our lima beans grow!
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