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2nd Grade - Act. 23: Sprout Houses Lesson Plan2nd Grade - Act. 23: Sprout Houses Lesson Plan
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2nd Grade - Act. 23: Sprout Houses

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Read the story "Sunflower House,"  by Eve Bunting with your 2nd graders to investigate the relationships between plants and animals. They will discover how living things change during their lives by creating their own sprout houses. In addition, they will track and keep track of data as their sprout houses grow. Extension activities are included as well as an assessment plan.

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plant growth, plants, seeds

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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2003
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