Activities

  • Discuss plant lifecycles. Compare/contrast woody and herbaceous plants and their lifecycles. Find the plant that matches to each clue on the activity sheet. Wrap-up: share learnings.

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  • Students test their plant knowledge by matching each clue to the plant associated with it. Wrap up: Go over the answers after students attempt to find the answers first.

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  • Discuss plants, observations and measurement. Students choose four plants to draw and measure. Wrap-up: how will your plants change through the year?

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  • In this activity students will discuss the importance of plants in our world, and the impact pests can have on plant production and forests.  Wrap up: have groups present their findings and brainstorm methods to combat pests.

    *Suggested plant list is included for teachers.

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  • This activity will compare two types of plants in the garden: woody and herbaceous. Students will have to find an example of each, compare, and answer questions on the activity sheet provided. Wrap up: Discuss students’ answers and similarities/differences between two types of plants.

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