Growing Plants
Investigate the growth of three common garden plants: tomatoes, beans, and turnips. You can change the amount of light each plant gets, the amount of water added each day, and the type of soil the seed is planted in. Observe the effect of each variable on plant height, plant mass, leaf color and leaf size. Determine what conditions produce the tallest and healthiest plants. Height and mass data are displayed on tables and graphs.
Launch GizmoGrowing Plants
Investigate the growth of three common garden plants: tomatoes, beans, and turnips. You can change the amount of light each plant gets, the amount of water added each day, and the type of soil the seed is planted in. Observe the effect of each variable on plant height, plant mass, leaf color and leaf size. Determine what conditions produce the tallest and healthiest plants. Height and mass data are displayed on tables and graphs.
5 Minute Preview
Use for 5 minutes a day.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Determine what a seed needs to grow into a healthy plant.
- Explore the effects of light intensity, water levels, and soil additives on plant growth.
- Design a controlled experiment to investigate a question.
- Collect data from multiple trials.
- Analyze data using tables and graphs.
VOCABULARY:
- compost, fertilizer, mass, seed, soil, variable
LESSON MATERIALS:
FROM OUR COMMUNITY
User Submitted Lesson Materials (showing 5 of 28):
EL STEM Lesson Growing Plants
This is a STEM activity relating to the Growing Plants Gizmo.
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Growing Plants Teacher Guide-French
This is the French translation of the Teacher Guide.
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Growing Plants Student Exploration Sheet-French
This is the French translation of the Student Exploration Sheet.
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Growing Plants Vocabulary Sheet-French
This is the French translation of the Vocabulary Sheet.
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Growing Plants Constructed Explanations Prompt for Groups
This worksheet allows students to experiment with one variable to determine the optimal conditions for gr... (more)owing the tallest plant. They then describe the evidence that supports their claims.
Best For:
Middle School Life Science
Show Remaining Lesson Materials (23)
User Recommendations (showing 5 of 68):
Perfect for Experimental Design.
Recommended for: Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life ScienceGizmo User from South Carolina
Students LOVE this lab! Great SE with opportunities for students to get creative in a controlled environment!!
Recommended for: Earth/Space Science, Middle School Life ScienceGizmo User from Florida
I love it! It teaches you a lot about plants!
Recommended for: Middle School Life ScienceGizmo User from Kentucky
Show Remaining Recommendations (63)