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| sections:otters:meetings:plants_and_seeds [2024/04/17 14:46] – created lizkc | sections:otters:meetings:plants_and_seeds [2024/04/18 12:12] (current) – [Items Needed:] lizkc | ||
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| * Talk about Plant Propagation | * Talk about Plant Propagation | ||
| * What are the parts of a plant? | * What are the parts of a plant? | ||
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| * Ask kids how plants grow | * Ask kids how plants grow | ||
| * Seeds vs growing plants from cuttings/ | * Seeds vs growing plants from cuttings/ | ||
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| * Many of the foods we eat are grown from propagating a single parent plant through cuttings, division, or grafting. This allows you to maintain desirable characteristics over time. Many fruit and nut trees are grown this way. Bartlett pears have been grown this way dating back to 1770. | * Many of the foods we eat are grown from propagating a single parent plant through cuttings, division, or grafting. This allows you to maintain desirable characteristics over time. Many fruit and nut trees are grown this way. Bartlett pears have been grown this way dating back to 1770. | ||
| * Look at carrot tops and seed germination demos | * Look at carrot tops and seed germination demos | ||
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| + | * Put seeds in damp paper towels to germinate | ||
| * Snack & read story | * Snack & read story | ||
| * Steam Off Game | * Steam Off Game | ||
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| * Wind, Water, Animals, Explosions, Fire | * Wind, Water, Animals, Explosions, Fire | ||
| * Adaptation: how does where the plant is located inform its seed dispersal mechanism? | * Adaptation: how does where the plant is located inform its seed dispersal mechanism? | ||
| - | * Make simple bird feeders from pine cones, | + | * Make simple bird feeders from pine cones or toilet paper rolls, sun butter/crisco, and bird seed. |
| * Closing Ceremony | * Closing Ceremony | ||
| - | * Send each kid home with the seeds they sprouted, the instruction and observation handouts, and their birdfeeders. | + | * Send each kid home with the seeds they sprouted, a carrot, the instruction and [[https:// |
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| + | ===== Related Activities ===== | ||
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| ===== Items Needed: ===== | ===== Items Needed: ===== | ||
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| * Sprouted Carrot Tops for Demo | * Sprouted Carrot Tops for Demo | ||
| * Sprouted Pea & Carrot Seeds for Demo | * Sprouted Pea & Carrot Seeds for Demo | ||
| - | * Seed and Carrot Top Instructions and Observation Sheets | + | * [[activities: |
| + | * Seed and Carrot Top [[https:// | ||
| * Paper Towels | * Paper Towels | ||
| * Plastic Sandwich Bags | * Plastic Sandwich Bags | ||
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| * Sharpie | * Sharpie | ||
| * Carrots (the ones that have greens at the top work great for this) | * Carrots (the ones that have greens at the top work great for this) | ||
| - | * Pine Cones | + | * Pine Cones or Toilet Paper Rolls |
| - | * Sun Butter | + | * Sun Butter or Crisco |
| * Bird Seed | * Bird Seed | ||
| - | * Twine | + | * Twine or yarn |
| ===== Badge Requirements Covered: ===== | ===== Badge Requirements Covered: ===== | ||