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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Tree Study. Tree Roots~K-1 Grade Lesson

OBJECTIVE
Learn how a tree uses it's roots to drink and move water up to the leaves.

BOOK
What Do Roots Do?  by Kathleen V. Kudlinski




EXPERIMENT
Investigate how roots "drink" by dipping the edge of a piece of paper towel into water (food coloring optional).  I recomned food coloring because it will help you see the ater climb. The water will climb up the paper towel.

Record what you did using this simple Science Lab Recording Sheet.


ART
Create roots by cutting and gluing yarn. 





Tree Roots Lesson Plan with Printable 






1 comment:

  1. Love this lesson. I would love to have a copy of the printable. Would you mind sharing? Thanks.

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