Life C5.1. Watering Plants

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CARE OF ENVIOMENT

C5.1. WATERING PLANTS

MATERIALS:

Potted plant, small watering can, tray, sponge, small white stakes made from wood tongue depressors or plastic markers of all one color.

PREPARATION:

1. Check the availability of materials.

2. Consider the readiness of the child.

3. Consider the readiness of the adult.

PRESENTATION:

1. Invite the child and name activity.

2. Carry watering can with both hands and walk with the child to the location of the plant.

3. Explain to the child that the white stake means that the plant needs to be watered.

4. Fell the soil with index and middle fingers and indicate to the child that the soil is dry and dusty.

5. Water the plant using both hands to pour- one hand should be under the spout, the other should be on the handle of the watering can.

6. Explain to the child that the plant has enough water when the surface soil is wet or when he/she sees water beginning to collect in saucer of the pot.

7. Take the stake away from the pot and return it to the container on the tray.

8. Check the plant area for and water spills and wipe with a sponge.

9. Carry watering can and walk with the child to shelf. Replace the water can to the tray and replace it to the shelf.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Seeing pouring too much water.

2. Seeing spilled water on the floor or shelf.

3. Seeing do not remove the white stake away from the plant when finished watering.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Feeling the soil.

2. Pouring the water.

3. Using the watering can.

4. Watching the plant grow.

DIRECT AIMS:

Development coordination, concentration, and independence.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Development caring plants and hand and eye coordination.

VOCABULARY:

Tray, sponge, watering can, plant, white stakes, soil, dry saucer.

AGE:

3 and up

VARIATIONS/EXTENSIONS:

1. Different size and shape of plants.

2. Take a field trip to a botanical garden.

3. Watering outside plants.