Plant+Growth+and+Development

 Plant Growth and Development Plant Growth and Development is an eight week unit in which students explore the complete life cycle of a plant. The students learn that a plants life cycle includes: germination, growth, development of special parts, death, and new life (seeds). The students expereince this life cycle at a rapid rate thanks to Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassicas, from the mustard and cabbage family) these plants were developed over a period of 15 years by Dr. Paul Williams of the University of Wisconsin.

Exploring the Bean Seed Planting Thinning and Transplanting Bees Pollination Guest Speaker LES Garden Balobby World Project
 * 1) 24 Relate plat structures to their functions
 * Leaves
 * Stems
 * Roots
 * Flowers
 * 1) 25 Classify plants according to their features.
 * 2) 26 Identify basic needs of plants
 * Space
 * Light
 * Nutrients
 * Water
 * Air
 * 1) 28 Recognize helpful and harmful effects of plants