Rooted in Knowledge

Build your own mini-greenhouse student project. Worksheet instructs students to select their greenhouse design, bench arrangement, and other features. Worksheet includes images to help your student understand expectations. There is also charts to test greenhouse temperatures of the model and a section to graph their results. Also includes critical thinking questions at the end of the project and a grading rubric.

This lab worksheet gives students step by step instructions on how to test the pH of water as well as soil using a pH meter. This is an excellent activity for horticulture/ greenhouse students. Worksheet includes list of material needed as well as student inquiry questions at the end.

Hands on Lab instructional sheet that allows students to explore the benefits of rooting hormones on plants. Worksheet includes list of materials needed, step by step instructions, as well as graphs and questions for student results.

Hands on Lab instructional sheet that allows students to explore seed viability and visually see if their seed tissue is good or bad. Worksheet includes list of material needed, step by step instructions, as well as students questions about their results.

Do you often find your students watering unevenly in the greenhouse? This lab sheet gives students the opportunity to see how much they are watering and how much water they are spraying on greenhouse trays. Worksheet includes list of materials needed, instructions, place for students to record results, as well as inquiry questions about what they learned.

Students will roll the dice to create their own insect. This activity allows a roll of the dice to determine each specific body part for their insect. Once students have worked through the activity and have selected each of the body parts, students will then draw their new creation and answer questions about their insect based on the parts selected.

Hands on Lab instructions to demonstrate leaf transpiration. Worksheet includes list of materials needed, step by step instructions as well as chart and questions for student results.

There is no equipment required for this lab. Hands on lab activity that introduces students to the basic steps of micropropagation/tissue culture. Worksheet includes list of materials, step by step instructions as well as a section for student results and questions for them to answer to ensure understanding of the activity.

Student project that allows them to create a children's story book on any topic covered in their horticulture class. Can be done independently or in groups. This is a great review activity. Books can be used later to read to elementary students. Includes examples and grading rubric.

Student Worksheet that explains how to correctly measure their pace. Worksheet explains feet placement and how to determine their personal pace in feet. Then gives them practice distances and questions to answer once the activity is complete.

Asexual Propagation Hands On Lab Instructional Guide Give list of material needed as well as step by step instructions to completing activity.

Often students have great ideas for classroom projects but the funds are not available to get the project completed. This worksheet allows students to research different grants related to science and agriculture that are currently available. Teachers can share student project ideas and take a class vote to decide the winning idea. Then students can share if the grant they researched would fit the winning class project giving the class several grant options.