Sock Garden

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In this activity (located in the middle of the page), learners start a garden by planting their socks! Learners place a pair of old socks over their shoes, walk through a field to collect seeds from plants, and then plant them in the ground. Learners will be amazed to see that their socks will soon sprout plants. Use this activity to introduce seed dispersal and modes of dispersal (wind, animals). [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
1 to 4 weeks
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per student
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • Pair of old, worn-out tube socks
  • Shallow aluminum foil pan
  • Water
  • Plastic bag

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Plants
    • Ecology
      • Ecosystems
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • About Inquiry
      • Conducting Investigations

Informal Categories

  • Gardening
  • Nature and Environment
  • Outdoor Activity
  • Physical Activity

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • be mobile
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 2011