Plants

Our class has begun the first chapter in science. They will be learning about plants throughout this chapter. This week, each child started their own science dictionaries in which they will include important information, new vocabulary, and predictions/outcomes of experiments done in chapter one. The main ideas in this chapter are:

-There are different kinds of plants.

-Plants need water, air, and sunlight to grow.

-Parts of a plant are roots, stem, leaves, and flowers.

-Flowers make seeds.

-Seeds are scattered by wind, water, and animals.

-Food and other useful products come from plants.

In school, every child planted seeds last week. What better way to study and observe plants than to grow our own! The above picture was taken one week after planting. Look at how much they have already grown. Be sure to ask your child about how their plant is doing over the next days and which of the above topics we are covering.

  Each student also put together a diagram of a plant and labelled the most important parts: the roots, stem, leaves, and flower. On the backside they wrote about the three things that every plant needs in order to grow. We will be sure to continue to care for our plants and watch as they change and grow each day!