Our seeds are planted!

Science

We began our first science unit called Plants and Pollination a few weeks ago. Our “little scientists” have been very busy and actively engaged. We started by examining “What We Know About Plants” and “What We are Wondering About Plants”. We then made observations of a dried bean which we soaked overnight and observed what changes occurred the following day. This soaking allowed us to peel off the seed coat and see what was inside the seed. We then planted our Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds and put them under the lights. Ask your child about this process.

It has been very exciting to see the daily growth of our Wisconsin Fast Plants. We completed the process of thinning our plants to give them the best chance to grow. We have been recording the changes in size and the number of leaves. Then we make a detailed, labeled drawing in our books. We are learning the parts of the flower.