Science Standards - Ages 3 and 4 (2023)
Lesson Plans

STRAND 3: LIVING THINGS

Living things (plants and animals, including humans) depend on their surroundings to get what they need, including food, water, and shelter, to survive. Behavior patterns between parents and offspring can help animals, including humans, to survive.

Standard 3-4 yr.3.1

Obtain and communicate information about the effect of water and food on living things. Examples could include plants depend on water to live, and animals depend on water and food to live.

• Grow a Grass Seed
  Plant grass seed in cups with your child(ren).  Once the seeds are planted, place them near the window and watch them grow. Provide the items needed for growth and talk about what is needed.  Each day, allow children to observe and communicate any changes they see and write about it in a picture journal. 
• Living Things and Light
  Grow flowers from seeds.  Most plants will need soil, light, and water to grow.  Plant 2 cups for your child(ren).  Both plants will receive the same soil and water.  One plant will be placed by sunlight, the other will be placed in a closed cabinet. Document the differences in growth over an extended period of time. 
• Read - Seeds Move
  Child(ren) will read the book Seeds Move with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

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