Motivating Green Thumbs.

Simmons, Barbara; Hogue, June

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Motivating Green Thumbs

Simmons, Barbara; Hogue, June

Science and Children, 15, 4, 7-11, Jan 78

The current popularity of house plants can provide the basis for numerous classroom activities. Students can make flower pots from tubs and cans, chart plant growth on a graph, make mint sherbert, or expand their vocabulary by learning plant descriptors. Details and more suggestions are included in this article. (MA)

Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Horticulture, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Science Activities, Science Education

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