Planting Our Seeds
Step 1: I would like to find out …
Observe and draw.
Observe and draw changes.
Written observation and conclusion
Blue Team
Red Team
Yellow Team
White Team
Terrariums
Equipment Needed …
Tree Seedling
Carolina Soil … Moss
Materials for the Terrarium
Steps for Creating …
Clear Container
Bottom layer: drainage layer of gravel, 1/2 inch deep
Team members take turns.
Second layer: thin layer of leaf litter
Teams share the responsibility of making and caring for terrariums.
Third layer: 2 inches of soil
Create one low hill to plant tree seedling.
Plant seedling.
A Planted Tree Seedling
Add moss around base of the tree seedling.
Model how students will draw and describe each layer.
Adjustable dial to let in air.
Mist terrariums daily.
Place lid on terrarium.
Lab Journal/Observations
Drawing an organism with one or more identifying features.
Descriptive Writing
Record data in pictures and words.
Aquariums
Clear Container
Use of hand lens to compare and contrast
Freshwater plants … Elodea and Cabomba
Steps for Creating …
Add 2 7oz. cups of gravel to create “floor.”
Slope rocks at one end; cover with a 6” square paper to diffuse water.
Slowly add water to the middle of each tank.
Poke a hole in the gravel with your finger for the sprigs.
Cut off some of the sprigs if they are very long.
Put aquarium and terrarium in designated area
Lab Journal/Observations
Observe it. Draw it.
An accurate depiction
Record data in pictures and words.
Part 2: Introducing … Aquatic Animals and Woodland Animals