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)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)