Plants Supply List

Classification: How to Make Your Own Dichotomous Key

• Collection of various seeds and leaves
• -OR-
• Variety of buttons

Is Light Needed For Germination

• 3 Polystyrene egg cartons
• Potting soil
• Water
• Mustard seeds

Leaf Classification

• Tree Finder, Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves
• A wooded area to walk through or samples of a variety of leaves

Plant Structure and Function

• Model of flowering plant
• Alstromeria (lily-like flower)
• Magnifying glasses

Plants and the Environment: Experiments With Light, Soil, and Water

• 9 small glass jars or paper cups
• Labels
• Fast-growing seeds such as grass, radish, or mustard seeds
• Water
• Sand
• Topsoil

Seeds and Seedlings

• Variety of seeds (to show diversity)
• Raw peanuts
• Beans (soaked in water overnight)
• Popcorn kernels (soaked in water overnight)
• Several glass jars with corn plants at different stages of development
• Seedlings for all students to plant
• Potting soil
• Containers for seedlings

Traveling Seeds

• Various types of seeds
• Container of water
• Wool sock or piece of felt
• Hand-held fan

What Do Seeds Need to Sprout?

• 4 small glass jars
• Paper towels
• Plastic food wrap
• Rubber bands
• Labels
• Water
• 8 bean seeds

Why Do the Roots Always Grow Down and the Stems Grow Up?

• 1 small glass jar
• Cotton balls
• Several bean seeds
• Water