Learn what plants breathe through with this easy leaf & tree science experiment as kids get hands-on with the process of photosynthesis!
This is one of my favorite weeks. I just love spring and teaching my students about new things. It's certainly been a busy one! So far, w...
We introduced plants and plants we eat during our study of pumpkins. Here are some more of the activities we have been doing to explore the concept of edible plant parts. Sorting Plants on a Plate (I wish I could find the source for this set! It was a hand-me-down that I received over a […]
More and more gardeners are growing plants in containers these days: pots, flower boxes, smart pots, etc. It’s very handy,Continue Reading
Eating out can sometimes be challenging when you are following a whole food, plant-based diet…especially when avoiding oil and other concentrated ingredients or if you need to eat gluten-free. Yet, sometimes popping over for takeout or dine-in is extremely convenient after a long, hectic day where prepping food was simply not on the calendar. Although […]
Learn all about the basic parts of a plant with a fun word scramble! Your child will un-scramble the letters to name different parts of a pretty plant.
We just saw our experiments results! We planted different plants with different conditions to see which one grew faster. After seeing the results we planted our plants with the best conditions and these are the results: They look good! When we learnt what plants needed we created a fun fold and learn activity. I just... Read More
We’re rolling along through April learning about plants, seeds, growing and flowers. It’s a lot of fun. I found a lot of printable activities, some free some not, that go right along …
Well spring is finally in the air, and we started our unit on plants! We’ve learned all about the different parts of the plant this week, an...
Simple science experiment and explanations for the classic question on natural phenomenon -- Why is the sky blue for kids.
After weather we dove right into plants. In first grade, the kids need to learn the parts of the plant and be able to describe the life cycl...
Click here for plants activities, plant life cycle, parts of a plant, and plants needs for kindergarten, first grade 1st grade, and second grade 2nd grade!
Cut out the images below and use them to replace words in the memory work. This works for just about any week, especial...
This spring thematic unit for kindergarten is a great way to help students practice writing as they learn more about the science of spring and plants!
Root, in botany, the part of a vascular plant that is normally underground. Its primary functions are absorption of water and dissolved minerals and conduction of these to the stem, storage of reserve foods, and anchorage of the plant. Learn more about the types of roots, their functions, how they grow, and their morphology.
Warning: I went a little crazy with hyperlinking. Once I started... I just couldn't stop. You've been warned. One of my goals for science is to make using our textbook more exciting. It's common knowledge that textbooks don't possess much of that "cool factor". I've always been a fan of Dinah Zike's Foldables, but until recently I hadn't quite figured out how (or when) to use them. Then, my wheels starting turning. As part of of plants chapter, I wanted my kiddos to be able to recognize the process of photosynthesis, but I didn't exactly have gobs of time to spend on it. I knew in my mind, I wanted my students to create some kind of photosynthesis foldable. After a few failed google searches, I decided to use my own noggin. Using an awesome foldable resource I snagged from Pinterest, I decided on a "Six Door" foldable. A Teacher's Treasure has several great options and ideas for foldables here. In the top three boxes, students listed the three things necessary for photosynthesis to occur: water, sunlight energy, and carbon dioxide. On two of the bottom flaps, we wrote what plants produce as a result of photosynthesis: oxygen and sugar. One of my students even suggested writing "produces" at the bottom to remember! Brilliant! Finally, in the last box we wrote the definition of photosynthesis. Not too shabby! On the inside of the flaps, using our books as a resource, students described what happened with sunlight, carbon, water ... and so on and so on. My kids loved it! It was probably because they got to fold, cut, and color. Oh well, I'll take it! I've been a follower of Eve's Science Notebooking blog for awhile, but it took my brilliant coworker to stumble upon her Flip and Flaps post for the lightbulb to turn on! As I mentioned earlier, I am always looking for ways to make the textbook seem "cool". Although, one student DID tell me that he took his book home every night to read... I'll assume he is the minority. So! After reading this post on Flip and Flaps, Erin (my brilliant coworker) and I put our heads together and whipped up some flippity flaps for the week! Using Microsoft Publisher as Eve suggested, I created a little interactive textbook activity for lesson four. I asked my students today what they thought and I received cheers! Let's keep in mind... they got to color and glue again. On the cover of the flip flap, I created a parts of the flower review based on this photo. On the inside, students sneakily had to reread the text to fill in the blank and answer various questions. I'm Learning So Much about Flowers! How DO plants grow? Erin (my brilliant coworker) recreated this leaves, stems, and roots flip flap for our kiddos to review the functions of each. Once again, my kids were in love with science (or their scissors, colors, and glue). Now, before I part for the evening I must inform everyone of something extremely important happening this weekend. The University of Missouri will be playing the kU jayhawks (yes, that is grammatically correct) at THE MIZZOU Arena this Saturday. There's only one thing I have to say: MIZZOU-RAH!
Plants need to breathe and eat food (energy) just like us! Help your budding naturalist to learn about photosynthesis.
Plant Adaptations by Marta Ray
Unfortunately, many schools are pushing Science right out the door and focusing primarily on math and literacy. While these things are important and the foundation of every child's educational career... ignoring other subject areas is a horrible idea! If you haven't started this already, it's definitely something to think about for next year. If your principal tells you there isn't enough time in the day for Science.. you show her your science journals. They are the perfect way to combine writing, math skills, and so much more with Science! I just wanted to do a photo dump today so you can see the possibilities!!!!! Be the teacher that brings Science back to the classroom! Click the picture to check it out!!!
Eating and foraging wild plants is a risky game. Outdoors, you might encounter a thousand plant species on a single trip; here's how to not kill yourself.
A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.
Life cycle, in biology, the series of changes that the members of a species undergo as they pass from the beginning of a given developmental stage to the inception of that same developmental stage in a subsequent generation. Learn more about life cycles.
Last week our class was immersed in plants. Lots and LOTS of plants!! We started the week tapping into our schema about plants and learning lots of new info. And then we moved right into diagrams and labels….and tree maps, too! I created this same anchor chart last year and used it again …
This spring thematic unit for kindergarten is a great way to help students practice writing as they learn more about the science of spring and plants!
