How Does Your Garden Grow? Planter

Supplies Used: Alfalfa Seed, Laminated Cardstock or Construction Paper, Cotton balls, Eye Dropper, Foam, Glue, Paper Towels, Ribbon, Scissors, Stickers, Double-Sided Tape, Toothpicks

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Laminate cardstock, construction or patterned paper and die-cut the Cube to create planters (Figure A).
2. Fold Cube on all perforated lines and adhere with double-sided tape (Figure B).
3. Die-cut Stars or Hearts from contrasting colors of laminated paper and adhere to front and sides of Cube with double-sided tape or other adhesive.
4. Adhere ribbons or stickers as desired.
5. Moisten 10-12 cotton balls and a paper towel with water and drop into Cube. Sprinkle alfalfa seeds on top of moistened cotton balls. Water daily with eye dropper. Watch your plants grow! (Figure C).
6. To celebrate learning, mat fun photographs and attach to toothpick (Figure D).
7. Insert decorated toothpick into planter (Figures E).

Note: The Cube can also be used to create centerpieces. Consider inserting foam and colorful, shredded paper. Add a decorated toothpick to celebrate any event (Figure F).

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  Figure A
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  Figure B
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  Figure C
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  Figure D
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  Figure E
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  Figure F