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Gravitropism
Gravitropism
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Gravitropism
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.
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Gravitropism
Gravitropism
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Gravitropism
What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Watch Your Garden Grow
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Kindergarten
Life Science
Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Watch Your Garden Grow
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Baby Seeds
Baby Seeds
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Baby Seeds
Kindergarten
Life Science
Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.
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Baby Seeds
Baby Seeds
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Baby Seeds
Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Upside Down Plant
Upside Down Plant
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Upside Down Plant
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?
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Upside Down Plant
Upside Down Plant
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Upside Down Plant
Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Parts of a Plant
Parts of a Plant
Lesson Plan
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Parts of a Plant
First Grade
Life Science
Root, stem, flower, leaf! In this hands-on science lesson, your students will create their own plants to help them identify and remember the parts of a plant.
Lesson Plan
Parts of a Plant
Parts of a Plant
Lesson Plan
Parts of a Plant
Root, stem, flower, leaf! In this hands-on science lesson, your students will create their own plants to help them identify and remember the parts of a plant.
First Grade
Life Science
Lesson Plan
Kokedama
Kokedama
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Kokedama
Third Grade
Life Science
In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."
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Kokedama
Kokedama
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Kokedama
In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."
Third Grade
Life Science
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Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
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Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
First Grade
Life Science
Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.
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Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
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Make a Desktop Desert Terrarium
Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.
First Grade
Life Science
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Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
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Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
Pre-K
Measurement
Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.
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Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
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Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste
Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.
Pre-K
Measurement
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Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
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Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
Kindergarten
Life Science
Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.
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Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
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Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Growing Sunflower Sprouts
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Kindergarten
Life Science
Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Growing Sunflower Sprouts
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Upside-Down Plants
Upside-Down Plants
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Upside-Down Plants
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.
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Upside-Down Plants
Upside-Down Plants
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Upside-Down Plants
This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Life Cycle of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Plant
Lesson Plan
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Life Cycle of a Plant
First Grade
Life Science
From seed to flower, students will learn all about the life cycle of a plant in this science lesson. Your class will discover what living things need to grow, and learn the various stages of a plant’s life span, with new vocabulary words.
Lesson Plan
Life Cycle of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Plant
Lesson Plan
Life Cycle of a Plant
From seed to flower, students will learn all about the life cycle of a plant in this science lesson. Your class will discover what living things need to grow, and learn the various stages of a plant’s life span, with new vocabulary words.
First Grade
Life Science
Lesson Plan
How to Grow an Avocado Plant
How to Grow an Avocado Plant
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
First Grade
Life Science
Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
How to Grow an Avocado Plant
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.
First Grade
Life Science
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Identify Plant Parts
Identify Plant Parts
Worksheet
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Identify Plant Parts
Kindergarten
Life Science
Help kindergarteners and first graders learn the parts of a plant with this coloring worksheet! 
Worksheet
Identify Plant Parts
Identify Plant Parts
Worksheet
Identify Plant Parts
Help kindergarteners and first graders learn the parts of a plant with this coloring worksheet! 
Kindergarten
Life Science
Worksheet
Tree Word Scramble
Tree Word Scramble
Worksheet
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Tree Word Scramble
Second Grade
Life Science
In this introductory tree-diagramming worksheet, young naturalists will unscramble each label to reveal five parts of the tree.
Worksheet
Tree Word Scramble
Tree Word Scramble
Worksheet
Tree Word Scramble
In this introductory tree-diagramming worksheet, young naturalists will unscramble each label to reveal five parts of the tree.
Second Grade
Life Science
Worksheet
Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
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Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
Kindergarten
Life Science
In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!
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Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
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Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse
In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Do Plants Need Water?
Do Plants Need Water?
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Do Plants Need Water?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.
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Do Plants Need Water?
Do Plants Need Water?
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Do Plants Need Water?
Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Vegetable Scherenschnitte
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Second Grade
Life Science
Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Vegetable Scherenschnitte
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!
Second Grade
Life Science
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Water Transport in Plants
Water Transport in Plants
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Water Transport in Plants
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!
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Water Transport in Plants
Water Transport in Plants
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Water Transport in Plants
In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Mason Jar Planter
Mason Jar Planter
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Mason Jar Planter
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.
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Mason Jar Planter
Mason Jar Planter
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Mason Jar Planter
Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
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Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
Kindergarten
Earth and Space Science
Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.
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Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
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Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil
Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.
Kindergarten
Earth and Space Science
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How to Make Compost
How to Make Compost
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How to Make Compost
Kindergarten
Life Science
Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!
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How to Make Compost
How to Make Compost
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How to Make Compost
Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Who’s Most Ticklish?
Who’s Most Ticklish?
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Who’s Most Ticklish?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.
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Who’s Most Ticklish?
Who’s Most Ticklish?
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Who’s Most Ticklish?
This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Trees, Trees Everywhere
Trees, Trees Everywhere
Lesson Plan
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Trees, Trees Everywhere
Kindergarten
Life Science
Teach your kids about the different parts of a tree with this neat lesson plan. Young scientists will love examining trees and sharing their opinions about them.
Lesson Plan
Trees, Trees Everywhere
Trees, Trees Everywhere
Lesson Plan
Trees, Trees Everywhere
Teach your kids about the different parts of a tree with this neat lesson plan. Young scientists will love examining trees and sharing their opinions about them.
Kindergarten
Life Science
Lesson Plan
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
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Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
Second Grade
Life Science
This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.
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Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
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Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.
Second Grade
Life Science
Activity
See Seeds Come to Life!
See Seeds Come to Life!
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See Seeds Come to Life!
Second Grade
Measurement
Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!
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See Seeds Come to Life!
See Seeds Come to Life!
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See Seeds Come to Life!
Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!
Second Grade
Measurement
Activity
Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
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Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!
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Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
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Soil Amendments and Growing Beans
Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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