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Growing a Plant

Growing a plant is both an interesting and easy hobby.

What causes a seed to grow into a large, green table plant? Young learners will find out how plants grow from seeds just by getting sunlight, water and kindness. Children will discover every stage of a plant's life cycle with the help of fun experiments, songs and activities.


๐Ÿ” What Helps a Plant Grow?

๐ŸŒž Sunlight

Sunlight helps plants make food!

๐Ÿ’ง Water

Water travels from roots to leaves.

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air

Plants breathe through their leaves.

๐ŸŒฑ Soil

Soil gives nutrients to the roots.


What Knowledge Will Students Gain?

A healthy plant forms when seeds receive sunlight, water, soil and air.

This section will look at roots, stems, leaves, flowers and talk about the functions of every part.

There are four steps in a plant's life cycle: seed, sprout, seedling and full-grown plant.

Care for your Plant: Try to water carefully, leave it in sunlight and watch it get bigger over many days!


๐Ÿ”„ Life Cycle of a Plant

  • ๐ŸŒฐ Seed
  • ๐ŸŒฑ Sprout
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Seedling
  • ๐ŸŒผ Full-grown Plant

Entertaining Activities to Engage a Child Are:

Putting real seeds in cups and watching them develop

Draw-and-track journals for keeping observations of plant changes

Songs and rhymes that deal with plants and the environment

Garden and flower stories from books


๐ŸŒป Growing a Plant Quiz

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