I often see educators asking for project ideas for specific age/grade levels. I hesitate sometimes to post a link to my blog when folks are asking for middle/high school ideas, as my entire career was spent at the elementary level. But I think when I stop and look at my project ideas, most can be used for any age level.
I just saw this great idea for growing plants at home during the Coronavirus quarantine. There were so many things the student growing these was trying to learn about. She was interested in how plants reacted in direct sun versus shade. How different plants needed more/less water. What seeds grew best? What seeds needed to be transplanted to a bigger container? What happened when you kept the seedlings warmer versus cooler? So many authentic questions and so many authentic concepts to cover.
She researched/read about plants, kept notes and logs, measurements – so many authentic academic skills…
I love the egg carton idea. So easy to get and use. I liked the idea so much, I used it on Zoom with my kindergarten-age granddaughter who was also interested in learning about plants.
Oh, the age of the student who gave me this idea, senior in college…just sayin!
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