Using the Outdoors to Make Academic Standards Fun!

Post-Visit Activity

Debbie Repsumer

Third Grade

Applying "Bella the Butterfly"

Plant Unit

We will begin by studying the parts of a plant. Then we will plant cucumber, zucchini, and yellow squash seeds. Each student will have a chance to plant seeds and take care of the plants as they grow. Children will water, fertilize, and weed the planting during their assigned days.

As the flowers appear, the children will learn about pollination by pollinating the flowers using a paint brush.

The children will write a description of what they experienced.

Rubric

Minimum: Knows how to plant seeds. Student knows the three main parts of a plant.

Moderate: Knows how to water and care for plants properly. Student knows three main parts of a plant and the specific job of each part.