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Planting seeds might be my favorite spring science lesson. It costs almost nothing, every child gets a job, and they check on their cups every single morning.
My students raced to their seed cups first thing every morning to see if anything had changed overnight.
A simple plant unit in 3 parts
1. What does a plant need? Start with the Plant Needs Activities. It includes a 9 page book to track plant growth, a cut and paste label of plant needs, a 5 needs worksheet and 2 differentiated flipbooks. Plant your seeds in clear cups so students can see the roots, and the growth book gives them a place to record what they notice.
"Excellent supplemental resource for our seed planting unit. Sentence frames and journal prompts were perfectly aligned with my lessons." (TPT review)
2. How does a plant grow? The Life Cycle of a Plant Activities walk through seed, sprout, seedling, young plant, adult plant and flowering plant. You get nearly 50 pages: 7 vocabulary cards, a mini book, a student writing book with a rubric, a 2 page poster, games, KWL and can, have, are charts, and cut and paste labeling.
"I used this with many of my students and will use it again next year. Love that it's no prep!" (TPT review)
3. Write how to plant a seed. Finish with From Seed to Plant procedural writing. Students order 12 photo sequencing cards on a sequencing mat, then publish on 1 of 4 themed flipbooks.
"This was a perfect piece for my plant unit with my ELLs. They learned sequencing and enjoyed creating this!" (TPT review)
Supplies that help
- Clear plastic cups or a seed starter tray
- Bean or sunflower seeds
- Magnifying glasses for observing roots
- An indoor garden kit for watching plants grow all year
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Made by a teacher who's been right where you are.
Jessica Ann Stanford, Teachers Follow Teachers
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