Egg Carton Caterpillar
Design your own caterpillar and learn what it will eventually become.
Gardening At Home
Learn how easy and fun it is to grow your own plants and herbs at home.
About the Activities
No matter where you live or where you go in this world, there will always be plants. Gardening continues to evolve every day. But gardening does not always require tractors or the most advanced watering systems. If you have good soil, sunlight, water, patience, and keep up with your garden chores, you can be a successful gardener!
Learn more about basic gardening as you go through this series of six fun gardening projects you can do right from the comfort of your home.
Brought to you by Prairie View A&M University; Cooperative Extension Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Crafting, Gardening
Plant a Plant Person
Learn about the basic parts and needs of plants while you create your very own plant person. Once you learn how to take care of a plant’s basic needs, you can grow so much!
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Crafting
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Test Out Hydroponics
Having good soil and water are vital to having a good garden. But did you know that some plants can grow with no soil? Let's test this out by growing soybeans in a test tube with only water, and not a speck of dirt.
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Crafting
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Recycle, Garden, Repeat
Make the world a better place by recycling containers from around your home and using them to plant a flower garden. Beautify your balcony, porch, windowsill, garden bed, and landscape with colorful flowers. Flowers can even transform the side of the highway and help natural pollinators like butterflies and bees!
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Gardening
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Grow Your Own Herb Garden
It can feel great to grow your own food, so let's do some container gardening and grow our own bountiful harvest – and learn a little bit about vegetables and herbs along the way.
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Gardening
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Build Your Own Bird Feeder
Wildlife and gardening go together like s’mores at a campfire. Without plants, wildlife would not exist, and without wildlife, plants would not exist. They work together and support the circle of life. Learn how you can support both by making a bird feeder using recyclable and compostable materials.
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Gardening
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Get Into Greenhouse Gardening
Gardening continues to be one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and different gardening styles emerge as technology evolves. We will show you how to build a mini greenhouse while learning about why gardening is important in our lives.
Grades: 3-8
Topic: STEM, Biology, Gardening
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
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