Let's Garden

Getting Started

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from: LearnAboutAg.org

Simple Activities for Observation

Getting started begins with good questions: 

Discuss with a partner what plants need to grow.  What questions do you have?

Build a hydroponic garden 

Predict what will happen to the bean. Will it grow without soil? How will it differ from a plant grown in soil?

Observe the beans as they grow. 

What happens to the water over time. Why? 

Reflect and Write

Maker Lab Soil-Free Planter

How to build your hydroponics planter.

Let's Compare

Build a Root View Garden Too

A root view garden offers the opportunity for close observation of your seed. Place your seed close to the glass when planting

Observe the plants closely. 

How are they different? How are they the same?

Reflect and Write

 

This one was grown in a bird feeder purchased at Walmart.



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Extra Support Lessons