Thinning+and+Transplanting

Thinning and Transplanting Through this investigation the students learn the imporatnce of thinning and transplanting plants. Students are quite reluctant to cut away any of their plants that have grown however, when the students realize that overcrowding in the quads will hinder further growth they are prepared to do what is necessary. For plants that did not grow we transplant or take away from one quad and add to another a thriving plant.

To begin the process of thinning and transplanting the students first observed the plants and drew a picture in the science journal.

The students made decisions together of which plants would be thinned. After the thinning process was complete, the students drew an after picture of the quad.