8A Comparing Dandelions

Do young plants look like their parents?  

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 172-177 and student guide pages 134-141 for full lesson plan.

List of Materials
  • Magnifying glasses 
  • Dandelion blooms and dandelion seeds 
  • Book: The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony 
  • MDC Show Me Trees: Leaf ID book (You may wish to order one for each student. Contact your local conservation educator for bulk orders of this book.)
Estimated Time

2 hours 

  • Engage: 15 minutes 
  • Explore: 30 minutes 
  • Explain: 30 minutes 
  • Elaborate: 30 minutes 
  • Evaluate: 15 minutes 
Standards
Topic
Plant Needs
Growth
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)