This year has started with the Life Cycle of a Plant. We began by identifying some parts of a plant, the seed, stem, leaf, and root. We also learned that plants need 3 things to live, which are good soil, water, and sunlight.
This week all students will plant their own plant. The seeds they will choose from will be different sizes. Corn is the largest, squash is medium sized, and the smallest are the radish seeds. I will keep their plants in my room throughout September so that we can track the growth. There will be 3 main experiments included in this unit. The first is that we will record and graph the growth. The second is we will observe one plant that will get sunlight, and one that will not. We will discuss what is different and why it is different. The 3rd experiment will be viewing a plant leaf under the microscope. They will be able to see the cells that make up a plant. The older children will be told about the plant's food making chemical chlorophyll, along with the importance of sunlight.
Whew! There is a lot to cover. At the end of the unit the children may bring their plants home to show you what they have learned.
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| Seeds found inside squash |
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| Squash plant after 1 week growth |
