Recipients of the Greenhouse Work (Adapted) credential have demonstrated concept proficiency and completed the following tasks:
Activity 1: Testing Seeds for Germination
1. Gather materials. |
2. Open the petri dish. Put the filter paper in the petri dish. |
3. Sprinkle a little water into the petri dish. |
4. Put 10 seeds in the petri dish. |
5. Cover the petri dish. |
6. Put the petri dish in a warm, sunny place. |
7. Have your teacher check your work. |
8. Clean up your materials. |
9. Look at the petri dish in one day. |
10. How many seeds sprouted? Chart this on your graph. |
11. Continue looking at the seeds each day for seven days. Chart results on your graph. |
12. Have your teacher check your work. |
13. Clean up your materials. |
Activity 2: Mixing Potting Soil
1. Gather materials. |
2. Fill the measuring cup with one cup of soil. |
3. Put the soil into the mixing pan. |
4. Fill the measuring cup with one cup of vermiculite. |
5. Put the vermiculite into the mixing pan. |
6. Fill the measuring cup with one cup of peat moss. |
7. Put the peat moss into the mixing pan. |
8. Mix the ingredients with a trowel. |
9. Cover with plastic wrap until you need it for later activities. |
10. Have the teacher check your work. |
11. Clean up your work area. |
12. Wash your hands with soap and water. |
Activity 3: Growing Plants from Seeds
1. Gather materials. |
2. Fill the measuring cup with two cups of soil mixture from Activity 2. |
3. Fill the big pot with two cups of the soil mixture. It should fill the pot to the bottom of the rim. |
4. Push the dirt down with the small pot. |
5. Sprinkle seeds onto the soil. Space the seeds in an X pattern. |
6. Put ½ cup of the soil mixture in the wire strainer. |
7. Shake the soil mixture over the seeds until they are covered with soil. |
8. Set the pot in the drain tray. |
9. Water gently until the soil is wet. |
10. Cover with the plastic wrap. |
11. Have your teacher check your work. |
12. Place the pot where it will get light but not full sun. |
13. Clean up your materials. |
14. Wash your hands with soap and water. |
15. Leave the plastic wrap on your pots until you see tiny plants called seedlings. |
16. Take the plastic wrap off and gently water the plants as they grow. Keep the soil moist but not soaking wet. |
17. The first tiny leaves are called seed leaves. When true leaves appear, it is time to transplant! True leaves are the leaves that the plant is known by. |
Activity 4: Transplanting
1. Gather materials. |
2. Fill five small pots with the soil mixture. |
3. Put the small pots in the drain tray. |
4. With the pot label, make a small hole in the soil in one of the small pots. |
5. Carefully use the pot label to dig one seedling out. Be sure to get the roots! Hold the seedling gently by the stem in one hand. |
6. Put the seedling in the hole nearly up to the leaves. |
7. Push the soil tightly around the seedling with your thumb. |
8. Transplant the other four seedlings in the same way. |
9. Have your teacher check your work. |
10. Gently water the seedlings. |
11. Clean up your materials. |
12. Wash your hands. |
Activity 5: Stem Cutting
1. Gather materials. |
2. Fill the glass jar with water to the bottom of the rim. |
3. Put one cutting in the glass jar. |
4. Put one pot in the drain tray. |
5. Fill the pot to the bottom of the rim with sand. |
6. Pour ¼ cup of water into the pot. |
7. Use the pot label to make a hole in the center of the sand. |
8. Put one cutting in the hole. Press the sand around it. |
9. Place the pot in a plastic bag. Close the bag. |
10. Put the last pot in the drain tray. |
11. Fill the pot to the bottom of the rim with vermiculite. Pour ¼ cup of water into the pot. |
12. Use the pot label to make a hole in the vermiculite. |
13. Put one cutting in the vermiculite. |
14. Have your teacher check your work. |
15. Clean up your materials. |
16. Wash your hands. |
17. Wait four weeks for the roots to grow. Keep the sand and vermiculite moist during this time. |
18. At the end of four weeks, take the cuttings out of the pots and jar. |
19. Look at the roots on each cutting. Which one grew best? Record your answers on the Scientific Method worksheet. |
20. Have your teacher check your work. |
21. Put away all materials. |
22. Wash your hands. |
Activity 6: Another Way to Grow Plants – Division
1. Gather materials. |
2. Fill the pots to the bottom of the rim with the soil mixture. Put the two pots in the drain tray. |
3. Use the pot label to make a hole in the center of the pot. |
4. Put the pot with the plant in the drain tray. |
5. Turn the pot over and take the plant out. |
6. Carefully divide the plant into two parts making sure there are leaves and roots on both. |
7. Place each plant into a hole in a pot. Be sure to completely cover the roots with soil. |
8. Gently water each plant. |
9. Have your teacher check your work. |
10. Clean up your materials. |
11. Wash your hands. |
Activity 7: Build a Small Greenhouse
1. Gather materials. |
2. Line the bottom of the box with the plastic wrap. |
3. Bend a piece of floral wire in a curve. |
4. Place the wire inside one end of the box. Tape it if necessary. |
5. Bend a second piece of floral wire in a curve. |
6. Place the wire inside the other end of the box. Tape it if necessary. |
7. Bend a third piece of floral wire in a curve. |
8. Put the wire in the middle of the box. Tape it if necessary. |
9. Put the pots into the box. |
10. Gently water the plants. |
11. Cover the floral wire with plastic wrap. Leave one end loose so you can water the plants later. |
12. Have your teacher check your work. |
13. Clean up your materials. |
14. Wash your hands. |