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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse

How to Grow a Sunflower Plant

Lesson Description:
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Students will be able to…

identify the basic needs of sunflowers (sunlight, water, nutrients, space, air).
identify the parts of a sunflower (root, stem, leaf, flower).
measure, compare and order the height of their sunflowers.
organize and record data using charts and graphic representations.
recognize that tools (rulers) have specific functions (to assist in measuring) to makes tasks easier.

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Time Needed:
30-40 minute class session along with daily cultivation of sunflower plant

Standards Addressed:

science standard 5: understand the structure and function of cells and organisms.
- benchmark # 1: know the basic needs of plants (e.g., air, water, nutrients, sunlight,food, shelter).
- benchmark # 2: know that plants have features that help them to live.
science standard 9: understand the sources and properties of energy.
- benchmark # 1: know that the sun supplies heat and light to the earth.
science standard 12: understand the nature of scientific inquiry.
- benchmark # 1: know learning can come from careful observation and simple experiments.
- benchmark # 2: know that tools (e.g., rulers) can be used to gather information and extend the senses.
mathematics standard 4: understand and apply the basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement.
- benchmark # 1: understand the basic measure of height.
- benchmark # 3: know the process for measuring height.