Plant, Water, Grow!
Use this fun science experiment to teach kids about how plants grow.
Watch the video I Love the Rain, then do the activity below.
Whether you’re hoping to grow an indoor plant or a garden in the yard, try planting some seeds with a little one for them to see how, with some soil, sunlight, and water, almost anything can grow!
- Using soil, plant some seeds in a pot or garden bed with soil. These can be flower seeds such as zinnias or sunflowers or vegetable seeds such as peas or green beans. Push the seeds down in the soil. Then water them every day. Watch for sprouts to come out of the soil after a week or two. You can measure the sprouts to see how quickly they grow. Notice that without water the seeds would not grow.
- As an experiment, water one pot with seeds, but do not water a second pot with seeds, and see which one grows.
- A quick-growing seed is oat grass. Planting these in a cup and drawing a face on the cup makes the grass look like hair growing.
Zap Game
Play this fun game to learn more about insect metamorphosis.
Head, Thorax, Abdomen Song
Learn about the body parts of a bug through this song.
Habitats in Your Own Environment
Explore the habitats in your neighborhood with little ones.
Sit Spot
Use this activity to help create a place for children to journal, draw, and practice mindfulness.
Sounds of Rain
You and your child can create the many sounds of a rainstorm through play and arts and crafts!
Sunny Days Song
Join Elmo, Big Bird, and friends to sing “Sunny Day” and see the beauty of Hawaii, from its beaches to volcanic mountains.
I Love the Rain
Watch Elmo and Grover sing about how rain helps Earth’s people, animals, and plants live and grow.
