Water and Plants...How Dry I Am

Make a splash with young scientists as you teach them all about water using this activity packet. Thirstin, a cartoon glass of water, walks children through the water treatment process, teaches them about different sources of water, and...

Discuss nutrition and identify components of a healthy diet, view a Food Guide Pyramid, and create a Personal Food Pyramid, listing all foods eaten in the past 24 hours. Compare food lists with the standard Food Guide and determine where...

What better way to learn about plant life than by creating a class garden? Young botanists start with a brief discussion about radishes before planting seeds and watching them grow. To determine the importance of water, sunlight, and...

Young scientists investigate the water cycle through a lettuce seed experiment. For this experiment, learners plant lettuce seeds inside of a ziplock bag in order to create a small greenhouse. They observe condensation and precipitation,...

First graders examine their individual ethnic heritage. In this ethnic heritage lesson, 1st graders from Montana look at their own ethnic heritages. They determine which clan and tribal affiliation they belong to after learning the...

Young scientists explore nature's water treatment plants in this simple science demonstration. By placing a stalk of celery in a cup of water mixed with food coloring, children are able to observe how plants absorb nutrients and...

Learners experiment with the effects of varying amounts of water on household plants. They give different amounts of water to plants and then observe and record the effects.

Students observe two similar plants as one gets regular water and one does not. They observe plants for a week and record their findings.

"When you are thirsty, does your mother pour water on your head?" Of course not! Nor do you pour water on the top of plants when watering them. Instruction like this are included in an activity that shows little learners how to water...

Young scientists use food coloring and celery stalks to determine how water travels through plants.