Beginning Botanist

Unit Goal: Children learn about the parts of plants and what plants need to live and grow.

Lesson Objectives:

1. Traveling Seeds. Children will learn to compare seeds by size and explore how a seed travels in the wind.

2. My Little Sprout. Children will learn that plants come from seeds, and what a germinating seed needs to grow.

3. Roots and Stems Together. Children will learn how roots and stems work together to carry water and help plants stand up.

4. Be Leaf It! Children will investigate how rain puddles are formed.

Beginning Botanist Video Excerpt – Explore