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Cheese Powder Pollination Activity for Kids

March 17 By Linda 2 Comments

Fun pollination science activity using macaroni & cheese powder and juice boxes for first, 2nd and 3rd grade students learning about the butterfly life cycle.

In this unique pollination activity for kids, students develop a simple model that mimics the function of a butterfly, or any insect, pollinating flowers. Pollination is an important process in the life cycle of plants and a fun one for kids to demonstrate. Read on to learn a fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: butterfly life cycle, Life Cycles, Science Tagged With: butterfly life cycle, plant life cycle, plant needs, pollination, science activities, science experiments

Easy Seed Science Experiments & Parts of a Seed Activities

February 28 By Linda Leave a Comment

Easy seed science experiments and parts of a seed activities for kids. Simple to do science activities ideal for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders learning about the life cycle of plants.

Germinating seeds and growing plants is a must-do activity for elementary students learning about the plant life cycle. But have you ever wondered what the inside of a seed looks like? These easy seed science experiments are a great way for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Cycles, Popular Posts, Science Tagged With: experiments, parts of a seed, plant life cycle, Plants, science, seed dissection, seeds

Seed Dispersal Activity: Build an Exploding Seed Pod

February 23 By Linda Leave a Comment

Seed dispersal activity- A fun science experiment and STEM challenge for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders to learn about exploding seed pods while studying the plant life cycle. Students build a model of this plant adaptation and explore how seeds travel.

How do plants disperse their seeds? One way is through an adaptation called exploding seed pods. It's not quite as dramatic as it sounds, but some plants have the ability to launch their seeds a good distance away from the parent plant. This helps ensure the young plant's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Cycles, Popular Posts, Science Tagged With: plant life cycle, Plants, science, science experiments, seed dispersal

Plant Life Cycle Activities-Fun, Hands-on Science for Kids

March 5 By Linda 2 Comments

Plant life cycle activities for kids-Hands on science activities perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to learn about plant needs, adaptations, photosynthesis, pollination and more.

Kids love science. As a teacher, I love being able to create experiences for my students that capture their imaginations, nurture their curiosity, and develop their critical thinking as they make new discoveries and learn about their world. I want to share with you my favorite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Cycles, Popular Posts, Science Tagged With: plant life cycle, Plants, science, science experiments

Butterfly Math and Science Activities

May 3 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Butterfly life cycle activities with Butterfly Math- Graphing the life cycle

Raising butterflies in our classroom is always one of the highlights each year.  We wait with baited breath for our caterpillars to arrive and then we get right to it because they grow fast!  This year I knew I wanted to incorporate some butterfly math activities while studying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Life Cycles, Math, Science, Writing About Science Tagged With: butterflies, foldable lapbook, graphing, MATH, science labs

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