As we head into mid-winter break, the students began to worry about their terrariums! I promised them this afternoon that I would take each terrarium home, and care for it based on their instructions. Students were able to write detailed, specific instructions for how I should care for the terrariums while they were away! If you get a chance over break, ask your child some of the questions on the following list. It will be a great conversation starter! 🙂
Terrarium Observations
- How do the sides and the top of the terrarium look?
- How does the soil look?
- Have any seeds sprouted?
- What kind of seeds sprouted first? What kind of seeds sprouted last?
- What kind of plant grows best in your terrarium?
How have the living factors of the environment changed? - How have the nonliving factors of the environment changed?
- Which organisms found your terrarium a favorable environment? Why do you think so?
- How would you recommend planting seeds in a terrarium? How much soil should be on top of a seed? Do different types of seeds require different planting techniques?
- How is the environment in your terrarium different that the more common environment for corn, barley, clover, radishes and peas?
- If you were going to set up a terrarium again, what would you do differently and why?
- What factors might affect the growth of the plants in your terrarium if you repeated the investigation during a different season? In a different room in the school? In a different part of the country?
Have a wonderful break, SMS Families!Â
