Lesson 4
Children observe and measure their growing plants.
Circle Time: Introduction
The Carrot Seed
5 min.
Children listen to and discuss the book, The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss
View ActivityMeasuring Our Plants
5-10 min.
Children measure the tallest plant, build a cube tower to the same height, and predict how tall the plant will be the next time they measure it.
View ActivityFarmers Market
5-15 min.
Children visit a digital Farmers Market and explore measuring plants for their llama customers. Children harvest the plants, position a measuring stick, and measure how tall or wide each plant is to find the right size for every customer.
View ActivityGuided Small Group
Growing Beans: Journal Entries
5-10 min.
Children photograph and describe their bean plants in a bag. Then they take a photo and discuss their bean plants growing in soil. Once a bean plant has emerged from the soil, they also record the plant’s measurement.
View ActivityMeasuring Our Plants
5-10 min.
Children measure the tallest plant, build a cube tower to the same height, and predict how tall the plant will be the next time they measure it.
View ActivityClass Garden: From Seed to Plant
5-10 min.
Children observe and draw pictures of Class Garden plants, showing a seed and the plant that has grown from that seed.
View ActivityLearning Centers
Farmers Market
5-15 min.
Children visit a digital Farmers Market and explore measuring plants for their llama customers. Children harvest the plants, position a measuring stick, and measure how tall or wide each plant is to find the right size for every customer.
View ActivityWatch It Grow
5 min.
Children watch and respond to a time-lapse video of a bean seed growing into a plant.
View ActivityArtful Seeds
10-15 min.
Children use collage materials to create art of plants and seeds with sprouts and roots.
View ActivityClass Garden: From Seed to Plant
5-10 min.
Children observe and draw pictures of Class Garden plants, showing a seed and the plant that has grown from that seed.
View ActivityCircle Time: Wrap-Up
Farmers Market
5-15 min.
Children visit a digital Farmers Market and explore measuring plants for their llama customers. Children harvest the plants, position a measuring stick, and measure how tall or wide each plant is to find the right size for every customer.
View ActivityClass Garden: Compare & Contrast
5-10 min.
The class examines and compares different kinds of plants and sprouting seeds from the Class Garden.
View ActivityGrowing Beans: Journal Review
5-10 min.
Children view photos and measurements of their bean seeds and bean plants taken on different days. They discuss how the seeds and plants have changed and grown, and pose questions.
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