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ERIC Number: EJ179915
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Motivating Green Thumbs
Simmons, Barbara; Hogue, June
Science and Children, 15, 4, 7-11, Jan 78
The current popularity of house plants can provide the basis for numerous classroom activities. Students can make flower pots from tubs and cans, chart plant growth on a graph, make mint sherbert, or expand their vocabulary by learning plant descriptors. Details and more suggestions are included in this article. (MA)
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Horticulture, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Science Activities, Science Education
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Audience: Practitioners
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