Activity (Hands-On)Grades 1 - 3
A Radish Home: Creating an Ideal Environment for Plants
Materials List
Each student needs:
- A plastic bottle
- 1 cup of their desired soil type
- 3 radish seeds
- ½ cup of rocks
- 5ft of string
- Soil Observation Worksheet (PDF)
- Growth Chart (PDF)
- Planning Worksheet (PDF)
Each pair needs:
- A plastic bag with potting mix
- A plastic bag with sand
- A plastic bag with clay
For the entire class to share:
- Scissors
- Water
- Glue
- Newspapers, magazines, construction paper
- Thermometers
- Measuring cups
- 1-hole punch