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May 21, 2014 By Karen Whiteside

Garden with Kids Using Pots

When I was a little girl, I remember my 89 year old great grandmother saying, “plants don’t grow at the grocery store.” So my grandpa helped me plant a garden and I diligently watered it. Now I say these exact words to my children. We live in a rather old house, and unfortunately the lead […]

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April 14, 2014 By Nicolette Lennert

Upcycled Sunflower Craft

up cycled sunflower craft

Sunflowers are popular flowers to plant in classroom settings to kick off plant units.  I know my second graders adored planting their sunflower seeds in mini-clay pots.   I thought this sunflower craft idea, using packing peanuts and simple materials, would be a great finishing project for all your plant units!  Reusing or “upcycling” as […]

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April 24, 2013 By Karen Whiteside

Plant Life Cycle Unit Ideas and Activities

Hello, spring! With April nearing its end, we know many classrooms and homeschools are gearing up for their plant units.  There are millions of web pages dedicated to teaching plant life cycles, crafts, and activities.  We’ve narrowed some fun and creative plant life cycle ideas for you. The Sunflower Life Cycle via TpT Plant Unit […]

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