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SC Science Standards: Plant Growth and Survival

  • Emily J.
  • Friday, October 30, 2020
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Plants tell an important story about the environment. They tell us about climate,  soil, and precipitation of a paricular area. 

 

The plants in Columbia, South Carolina,  thrive in hot, humid temperatures. Take a trip to your local garden center or explore the plants in your backyard and talk about what the plants need to survive. Ask your child questions about how the environment provides plants with the resources they need to survive: nutrients, water, and sunlight. 

 

How do I know if my kindergartner has met the standard?

Your child can determine what plants need to live and grow (including water and light).

Your child can identify different organisms found in the environment (such as plants, animals, or fungi). Obtain and communicate information about the needs of organisms to explain why they live in particular areas.

Activities and Multimedia 

Take a closer look at been seeds and examine what happens when they begin to sprout. Buggy and Buddy have a great tutorial on investigating the parts of a seed and how it grows.

Use these beautifully hand-painted nomenclature cards created by the artist Mazie Cook to help your child identify popular flowers blooming around Columbia. Click the image below to download and print. 

Flower Cards

Ready to start your lesson? Watch this video together begin conversations plant growth. 

Learn more about the life cycle of plants and plant adaptations from BrainPopJr.

Do you want to explore other kindergarten SC Science Standards?

SC Science Standards: Investigating Weather and the Seasons 

SC Science Standards: Properties of Matter

SC Science Standards: Animals and the Environment 

 

The titles below will help you and your child discuss plants and the environment. Want us to pull books for you? Contact us at 803-799-9084 and request to have books sent to your nearest Richland Library location.

Plants Are Alive!

Plants Are Alive!

Aloian, Molly.
Published in 2012
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It's Our Garden

It's Our Garden

From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Ancona, George.
Published in 2013
Presents a portrait of a Santa Fe community garden, revealing how students and other citizens work together to select and grow annual plants, create compost, release butterflies, harvest edibles, and protect garden beds for the winter-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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A Seed, a Flower, a Minute, an Hour

A Seed, a Flower, a Minute, an Hour

Blos, Joan W.
Published in 1992
Illustrations and very brief text depict a seed changing into a flower, a bee into a swarm, a thought into a poem, and other changes.
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Flower Garden

Flower Garden

Bunting, Eve, 1928-
Published in 1994
Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.
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The Tiny Seed

The Tiny Seed

Carle, Eric.
Published in 1987
A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.
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Planting Seeds

Planting Seeds

Clay, Kathryn, author.
Published in 2016
"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present planting seeds in spring"-- Provided by the publisher.
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Dig In!

Dig In!

12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps
Cornell, Kari A, author.
Published in 2018
Grow your own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps! Instead of throwing away leftovers in your kitchen, learn how to use them to grow more. Step-by-step instructions and recipes will help you enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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From Bean to Bean Plant

From Bean to Bean Plant

Ganeri, Anita, 1961-
Published in 2006
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From Seed to Plant

From Seed to Plant

Gibbons, Gail.
Published in 1991
Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.
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Seeds

Seeds

Hansen, Grace, author.
Published in 2016
"A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing seeds and explaining their anatomy and how they grow into plants. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning about seeds even simpler!"-- Publisher's website.
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Plants Can't Sit Still

Plants Can't Sit Still

Hirsch, Rebecca E., author.
Published in 2016
Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind.
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New Jersey

New Jersey

The Garden State
King, David C., author.
Published in 2015
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How Do Plants Survive?

How Do Plants Survive?

MacAulay, Kelley.
Published in 2014
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In a Garden

In a Garden

McCanna, Tim, author.
Published in 2020
In a garden a seed grows to sprout to bud to flower, thriving in harmony with living creatures, especially insects.
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Lola Plants a Garden

Lola Plants a Garden

McQuinn, Anna, author.
Published in 2014
Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.
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Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

Messner, Kate, author.
Published in 2015
"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves ... and down in the dirt."-- Provided by publisher.
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If You Plant a Seed

If You Plant a Seed

Nelson, Kadir, author, illustrator.
Published in 2015
While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.
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Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Nelson, Robin, 1971-
Published in 2009
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Seed, Soil, Sun

Seed, Soil, Sun

Earth's Recipe for Food
Peterson, Cris.
Published in 2010
Shows how plants germinate, grow, and produce food; looks at the composition of soil; and discusses the creatures who live in the soil.
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Parts of a Flower

Parts of a Flower

Ransom, Candice F., 1952-
Published in 2015
The flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds or fruit. Readers will find the main parts of a flower and learn about the process of pollination.
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Bloom Boom!

Bloom Boom!

Sayre, April Pulley, author.
Published in 2019
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Pick, Pull, Snap!

Pick, Pull, Snap!

Where Once a Flower Bloomed
Schaefer, Lola M., 1950-
Published in 2003
Describes how raspberries, peanuts, corn, and other foods are produced as various plants flower, create seeds, and finally bear fruit.
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Exploring Flowers

Exploring Flowers

Sterling, Kristin.
Published in 2012
Shows that the flower is part of the plant.
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Emily J.

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