Activity: Students watch the video. They participate in a discussion about the lesson in the story. Seedlings or seeds are provided for an observation project that requires them to take care of their plants, measure their growth, and keep track of the time it takes until they reach maturity.
Materials needed: the video; fast-growing plant (radishes, beans, peas, lettuce) seeds or seedlings in soil (in containers that will support the development of the plant), one for each pair of students; water bottles to use for watering the plants; a growing area that gets some sunlight; marked measuring sticks that can be planted in the soil (marked in inches to the height at maturity: small student-made calendars, one for each pair of students so they can track the growth of their plants
Directions: Show the video. Guide students to understand the message in the video by sharing this quote: “The greatest things in life take time, care, and love. If you rush you might miss the beauty of the process.” Ask students to give examples about things that take time to develop, like our bodies, skills, gardens, friendships, and so on. Explain that they will have an opportunity to practice patience as each pair of students will take care of a plant at school. Demonstrate and conduct the activity: (1) give each pair a seed or seedling in a container, (2) show them how much water to give it, and how often, (3) give each pair a stick and ask them to mark off inches on it, (4) tell them to write their names on masking tape to identify their plant and put the measuring stick in the soil, (5) give them materials with which they can make a 2-month or more calendar (with big spaces for recording) for tracking the growth of their plant - once a week they will measure the height, number of leaves, and any other important steps and record it on the calendar.
Wrap it up: Explain: “We will be observing and taking care of our plants here at school. Take a look at your plant daily, and let me know if you notice any problems. We will be watering and measuring the plants, and eating the result, too! Think about the story we heard today, how growth of anything important occurs over time.”
Related resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Jl5pqJPR0&t=173s
Activity: Students watch the video. They participate in a discussion about the lesson in the story. Seedlings or seeds are provided for an observation project that requires them to take care of their plants, measure their growth, and keep track of the time it takes until they reach maturity.
Materials needed: the video; fast-growing plant (radishes, beans, peas, lettuce) seeds or seedlings in soil (in containers that will support the development of the plant), one for each pair of students; water bottles to use for watering the plants; a growing area that gets some sunlight; marked measuring sticks that can be planted in the soil (marked in inches to the height at maturity: small student-made calendars, one for each pair of students so they can track the growth of their plants
Directions: Show the video. Guide students to understand the message in the video by sharing this quote: “The greatest things in life take time, care, and love. If you rush you might miss the beauty of the process.” Ask students to give examples about things that take time to develop, like our bodies, skills, gardens, friendships, and so on. Explain that they will have an opportunity to practice patience as each pair of students will take care of a plant at school. Demonstrate and conduct the activity: (1) give each pair a seed or seedling in a container, (2) show them how much water to give it, and how often, (3) give each pair a stick and ask them to mark off inches on it, (4) tell them to write their names on masking tape to identify their plant and put the measuring stick in the soil, (5) give them materials with which they can make a 2-month or more calendar (with big spaces for recording) for tracking the growth of their plant - once a week they will measure the height, number of leaves, and any other important steps and record it on the calendar.
Wrap it up: Explain: “We will be observing and taking care of our plants here at school. Take a look at your plant daily, and let me know if you notice any problems. We will be watering and measuring the plants, and eating the result, too! Think about the story we heard today, how growth of anything important occurs over time.”
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