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Growing Plants in Science and Literature, More Than an Empty Pot (Grades 3-5)

Students use the story of The Empty Pot to explore literature and science, practicing story mapping and examining the needs of plants and the importance of soil and water. Like the characters in the story, students plant and observe the growth of seeds.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
Two 60-minute sessions plus observation time
Updated
September 13, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Vanae Morris | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • 3-LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
      • 3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
    • 5-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • 5-LS1-1: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.