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How Does Your Garden Grow? (Grades K-2)

Students discover the needs of a seed to germinate and the needs of a plant to grow while exploring the life stages of a flowering plant.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
2 hours
Updated
May 8, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Recommended Companion Resources

Credits

Author

Lynn Wallin | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Health/Nutrition
    • Health Standard 7: Demonstrate observable health and safety practices.
      • 7.2.1: Demonstrate age and developmentally appropriate observable health and safety practices.
  • Science
    • K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
    • 2-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
      • 2-LS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.