Science · Grades K-2 · 40 minutes
What plants need to grow
Students plant seeds in two cups, give one light and water and keep the other in the dark, and record what changes over a week.
Students will be able to
- Name what a plant needs to grow: light, water, and air.
- Compare two plants and describe how their care led to different results.
Standards
- Aligned to K-LS1-1 — Use observations to describe patterns of what plants need to survive.
Source
Original lesson. Original lesson and observation chart written for this site.