Grow a Plant
There are so many fun activities that you can do to teach your child about plants. Grow a plant with your child and explore!
Materials:
**Note: radish seeds and beans grow the fastest
Instructions:
1. Take a glass mason jar and fill it 3/4 full with soil
2. Sprinkle seeds of your choice across the top layer of soil
3. Use your fingers to press the seeds into the soil
4. Water the soil (but not too much!) If you have a spray bottle you can spray the soil with water until the soil is moist
5. Place your jar in front of a window
6. Water your plan each day
7. Your seeds should start to sprout within 48 hours
8. Try the science activities below with your kids while they are watching their plant grow!
Educational Videos:
1. Learn the parts of a plant.
2. Learn how seeds grow (skip to 45 seconds in the video)
Educational Activities
1. Try different types of soil to see which soil is best for growing plants!
2. Teach your child about the different parts of a plant with this printable worksheet
3. Teach your child about photosynthesis and how plants breathe
4. One of my favorite websites is Teachers pay Teachers. Try these free printable plant activities!
5. Try this science project!
6. Mix math and science with these fun activities!
6. Check out more science experiments and activities here!
