Bean Planting

After reading, discussing and role playing the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" it seemed only natural that the children would wonder "what would happen if we planted magic beans?" Well how can we say "I don't know?" to that question!  What a great way to flow into our next inquiry of planting!
What does a plant need to grow?
      
"It needs dirt"  "Its pretty chunky. The dirt is dirty and gross"  "it feels soft"

"We need seeds. Beans!"  One boy thinks the beans look like marshmallows.
 
"Water. All plants need water!"


What do you think about planting?

A student says, "Not good! It feels weird. My dad doesn't let me play in dirt!"
After 3 days of no change, we finally saw something green in a couple of pots. 
 Within another couple of days we observed, "A BEANSTALK!" "CAN WE CLIMB IT?!"
Can't wait to see what will happen this weekend?! Will it be touching the sky? Stay tuned to see what will happen next...




Curriculum Connections:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the natural world and the need to take care for and respect the environment.
Conduct simple investigations through free exploration, focused exploration and guided activity.