Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Share information about the needs of bulbs.
- Discuss hydroponics and the concept of growing bulbs in water.
- Plant a bean in a bag and record its growth.
- Discuss what might happen to the bean and its growth.
Activities
- Understand what beans need to grow and discuss the concept of hydroponics.
- Set up and plant a bean in a bag, including a system to record its growth.
- Predict what might happen to the bean growing in a dark cupboard.
Investigation - exploring over time
Discuss hydroponics and the concept of growing bulbs in water. Set up and plant a bulb in a glass.
Vocabulary
Seed, bulb, hydroponics, water, warmth, nutrients