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Seed to Plant

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students understand the stages of a plants life. In this stages of plant development lesson, students read about bean plants and grow their own. Students record growth and photograph changes in their plants. Students label the parts of a...
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Ho'opiha - Growing in Knowledge: Terrarium Project

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore environmental protection by conducting a research experiment in class. In this botany lesson, students identify the necessities for growing a plant indoors and create a small terrarium for their plant. Students observe...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine birdseed to see if it is a fertilized seed. In this birdseed garden lesson, students experiment with birdseed on a sponge to see what grows. Students record the growth of seeds.
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Plant a Seed of Kindness

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students perform acts of kindness.  In this character lesson, students cut out seed shapes and write down their acts of kindness on them.  Students place the seeds on a bulletin board where they "plant" them below the grass line.
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What Plants Need in Order to Survive and Grow: Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students conduct an experiment to evaluate whether plants need soil to survive and grow. They plant two seeds, one with soil and one without, make predictions, and record and analyze the seed germination results on a worksheet.
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The Seed Connection

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the best conditions for growing plants while considering how math, science, and technology are interrelated in this study. They partner with an upper grade through the use of the Internet and conduct a...
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Growing Gold

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore a folktale from India. In this folktale activity, 1st graders read the tale, Growing Gold and discuss facts about India. Students construct the national flag of India from construction paper. Students also...
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GROWING PLANTS UNIT

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students predict outcomes of scientific experiment,.conduct a scientific experiment with control groups, and plant seeds to observe, measure, and compare growth across groups. They gather, record, analyze, and share data with other...
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Crystal Growing

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore the different phases of a crystal.  In this mineral lesson students grow their own sugar crystals using a sugar recipe. 
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We’ve Bean Growing: Anatomy of Germination

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars identify the main parts of a seed. In this biology lesson, students explain the factors needed for the seed to grow. They record observations everyday and report findings to class.
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Germinating Seeds on Gelatin

For Teachers K - 6th
Students germinate seeds in unflavored gelatin to which liquid house plant food has been added. Students observe and record plant growth in this medium with a variety of variables in a number of experiments.
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Provide high schoolers with their own indoor gardens! Emerging scientists discuss the process of photosynthesis and germinate seeds before growing plants in multiple lighting conditions. The hands-on application allows...
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Growing Up (And Around, and Down...) Exploring Plant Growth

For Teachers K
Students build plant growing structures. In this plant growth lesson, students plant growth structures such as a garden tepee or a crawl through tunnel. They grow plants that are appropriate for the structure.
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In What Direction Do Seeds Grow?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students predict and examine the direction seeds grow and thereby explore the effects gravity has on seeds and plants. They perform this inquiry in-class by keeping track of how beans grow.
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A Seed Grows

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders begin the lesson by planting their own bean seed. Individually, they make predictions about how many leaves and roots their plant might grow and each day record their observations. They graph the results of the length of...
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Plant Activities: Grow a Plant

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students plant seeds and watch their plants grow in the classroom while learning about the process.
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Which Way to Roots Grow?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore roots and how they grow. They observe as seeds planted in various directions grow and record their observations. Students discuss the direction in which the roots are growing.
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Growing Plants

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students design and create a suitable vacuum formed shape made from MDF in which they may grow some mustard seeds. They then experiment with different conditions that it takes for seeds to germinate, setting out one set of seeds on dry...
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From Seed to Plant

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students adopt seeds, recording their observations as they draw their seeds, germinate them, and plant their seedlings using the hydroponic method. Students maintain journals recording their germination experiments.
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Grow a Plant

For Teachers K - 1st
Students combine their prior knowledge about plants with a garden learning activity. In this science gardening lesson, students discuss what plants need to survive. Students then plant a seed themselves and demonstrate learning by caring...
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Grain Seeds and Food

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners observe the characteristics of different seed types. They classify, sort, name and write about the seeds.
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How Does a Tree Grow?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders learn about the life of a tree. In this tree growth lesson, 8th graders discuss and dramatize the life of a tree from seed to trunk. There are no
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The Effects of Environment on Plant Growth: Selecting Seeds for Survival on a New Planet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct experiments to compare seed germination and plant growth rates. They construct a hydroponic plant unit and a lighthouse. They care for the plants for a month and collect data for graphs. They write a report.
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How Does Your KinderGarden Grow

For Teachers K - 5th
Students find forecast and graph weather by using WeatherBug site, create flower books by using Wiggleworks, and plant radish seeds both on KidPix and in class garden.

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