Glove Gardens
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Chicago Children's Museum
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In this activity, learners create a garden in a disposable glove. They learn about the conditions necessary to make the seeds sprout and actively participate in caring for their plants. Learners sign a "Glove Garden Owner's Agreement" (included in PDF) outlining what they must do to care for their gardens. Learners also make predictions about how fast and tall their plants will grow and then measure and record the results.
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 1 to 4 weeks
- $10 - $20 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Disposable plastic gloves (commonly used for food preparation)
- Sticker dots or small labels
- Cotton balls
- 5 kinds of seeds
- Water droppers
- Water
- Prototypes at different stages of growth prepared by educator (optional)
- Ownership Agreement (page 3 of PDF)
- Pens or pencils
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
- Plants
- Ecology
- Diversity of Life
- Mathematics
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- Data Analysis and Probability
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Gardening
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Chicago Children's Museum, ©2008
