It's the time of the year to put the spring in your step and exercise your green thumb. As the seasons change, classrooms everywhere come alive with gardening projects. Each grant offers materials needed to maintain gardens, including tools, seeds, and garden products. Read the brief descriptions below for each lesson. Mystery Vegetable Garden Students plant vegetable seeds and guess which plants will grow.
Students study the effects of varying amounts of water on common houseplants.
This database, part of the United States Department of Agriculture Web site, provides detailed information about plants in the United States and its territories. Visitors can search by the common name, scientific name, or symbol. This site provides information about diversity in plants and history by describing the evolution of agriculture and cuisine around the globe. This in-depth unit from the Colorado Springs District 11 Schools provides a host of activities and resources for studying plant growth. The Dirt on Dirt This Web page from the Bureau of Land Management , provides information about life inside soil.