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Provided by: NJ Agriculture in the Classroom |Published on: June 16, 2024
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Synopsis
In this hands-on experiment, students will monitor the growth and characteristics of potted plants throughout a four-week period to see the effects of drought and flooding conditions on the plants.
The background section is based on New Jersey information and there are suggestions for crop plants grown in NJ to make it more locally relevant.
This is a simple experiment that students can monitor throughout the weeks as they go through the curriculum.
The lesson also includes an extension activity for students to learn about New Jersey agriculture.
Prerequisites
Students should know what plants need to survive and the basic parts of a plant.
Teachers will need to prepare plants or seeds before running the experiment.
Differentiation & Implementation
Students can practice scientific journaling as they monitor the growth of the plants.
After the lesson, students can discuss how to protect plants from climate change.
Students can discuss why biodiversity is increasingly important as climate change puts plants at risk.
To make language arts connections, students can write poems or practice descriptive imagery to illustrate how the plants have changed or remained the same.
Students can discuss how other climate change factors, such as increasing temperatures and invasive species, will impact plants.
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