It's time to go green! Explore the wonders of greenhouses by building your own. This simple science project is a surefire way to get your students excited about plant growth.
Students will understand that greenhouses can be used as temporary homes for plants.
Introduction
(15 minutes)
Let your students know that today's lesson will involve making a green house and learning about how plants grow.
Hold up the picture of a greenhouse. Explain that some plants are placed into greenhouses, because greenhouses help them grow until they can be moved outside.
Show the class the different types of seeds. While students examine them, talk about how the seeds can grow with water and soil, eventually becoming plants.