In the middle of January a variety of large and small bulbs were given to our classroom by our vice principal Mrs. Green-Brown. The students were excited to see what we had been given and were able to make a variety of observations about the bulbs.
Together as a class, each student sketched and painted their own representations of a bulb. Once the bulbs had been sketched and painted, the students decided that it was time to plant the bulbs.
During our Knowledge Building Circle the children discussed that the bulbs would need in order to grow. Many students discussed the importance of soil, water and sunlight in order for the plant to get the food that it needed.
When we plant it will grow into a plum or strawberry. - H. Z.
It's not a seed it's a plant. - H. A.
We can put it in the ground and the bulbs go down and then the bulbs come back and it grows flowers. - Z. F.
You will need to put soil and water and give it sun and it will grow into a flower. - I. M.
It might grow into a shiny flower because it is a lot golden. - B. A. M.
It is going to turn into a flower. - A. Q.
It is going to be bigger. The colour is going to change. This one will be white. - T. S.
It turn into flower, then pumpkin. - Z. I.
This going turn biggest one. This part going to turn real big. It will be food, we eat it. - A. M.
If you put some dirt and a lot of water and then it will grow into a plant and we will plant it outside. It will grow into tasty foods. - H. R.
In small groups, each student got the opportunity to plant a bulb and predict what it is going to grow into.
The bulbs have been growing for two weeks and are beginning to take shape. The students are looking forward to seeing what the bulbs will grow into as well as are enjoying observing the bulbs grow.
What kind of bulbs did you use? I would love to do a similar activity.
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