A time lapse of the experiment
What makes a good garden?
I can identify and sort different types of plants
SKL2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare the similarities and differences in groups of organisms.
a. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants can be grouped according to their features.
We observed and tracked the life cycle of a plant from seed to spourt.
Parts of the plant.
Observe water is travels and is distributed in a plant
They are tracking the growth of plants they are growing in class.
Student's labeled the parts of the plants
These are two books that were paired with the STEM lessons. The book Plant the Tiny Seed was read by Ms. Tidwell to her class. Watch the lesson to the left.
The second book, Grow Happy, was read by a third grade volunteer, Christina Stephens.
These texts paired with the PBL because they helped provide background information for the students about gardening.
Click on the links to below to learn more about the parts of a plant.