Materials
Easel size newsprint, 2 pieces per child
Scissors
Stapler
Markers12" (30 cm) pipe cleaner, one per child
Yarn
Instructions
1. Discuss the three ways plants grow: from cuttings, bulbs, or seeds.
2. With the children, make a cutting from a geranium plant.
3. Place the cutting in a container of water for a few weeks to let roots form.
4. Pour potting soil into a flowerpot and transplant the cutting.
5. Enjoy a new plant in the classroom. Encourage the children to help care for the plant.More to do:Art: Make tempera flower pictures using little fingers to make the blooms.