This project involves both science and writing and concentrates on plant life cycles. Supply vegetable seeds such as tomatoes or carrots to your students. Have the students place two seeds in a wet paper towel, then put the paper towel in a plastic bag with a zip lock. Once the seeds sprout in the bag, have the students plant them in small flower pots that they bring from home or use the bottom of a small milk container with the top cut off. Discuss the seed's growth into a plant and have the students write about their projects in a journal, focusing on the growth of the plant.
Flowers are an important part of the plant-based curriculum for science and art. Introduce young children to a variety of lowering plants such as marigolds or sunflowers. Bring some flowers into the classroom and provide your students with an array of craft supplies, including construction paper, scissors and craft glue. Allow them to make their own versions of the flowering plants talked about in class and display their handmade flowers on the bulletin board or classroom wall.
Create a small vegetable garden indoors using large aquariums, or work with your students to plant a small garden outside of the classroom, if possible. Make the students responsible for taking care of the garden and its plants at least every other day and discuss every element of gardening with them as you progress. Include topics such as soil, watering and insects in your discussions. Once the vegetables have been harvested, create a skit with your students about the life of vegetable plants. Have parents make vegetable costumes and invite the families of your students to watch the show. This unit of learning incorporates science, environment, agriculture and performance art into one learning experience.
Divide the students into groups and have them conduct science experiments in the classroom involving plants. Each group must decide on an experiment on the first day to ensure that no two groups conduct the same type of investigation. Plant experiments might include seeing which types of fertilizer work the best, discovering whether music affects plant growth or determining if cold and heat have an adverse effect on the same kind of plant. Once the experiments have been completed the students should prepare a class presentation with visuals to demonstrate what they discovered. In this project the students learn science as well as design, art and public speaking.