Dirt and Plants
Reading and Materials List
Required Books
- Dirt by Steve Tomecek
Materials
Common Materials
- colored pencils or markers
- science journal
- scissors
- glue
- clay soil (kit)
- grass seed (kit)
- potting soil (kit)
- sand (kit)
- dirt
- gravel (kit)
- measuring cup
- paintbrush (kit)
- magnifying glass (kit)
- construction paper (kit)
- colored pencils or crayons
- materials will vary depending on your child's plant design
- Styrofoam cup (kit)
- 4 zip top bags
- 6-inch square of thin cloth (kit)
- blindfold
- 2-liter soda bottle
- large rubber band (kit)
- measuring spoons
- paper towel
- plastic cups (kit)
- sharp pencil
- silt or flour
- spray bottle with water (kit)
- ruler (kit)
- small knife
- small potted plant
- plastic wrap
- metal hanger* (2.1 - Option 2)
- large sheet of paper* (2.6 - Option 2)
- lima beans (kit)
- markers* (2.6 - Option 2)
- cup
- hole punch* (2.1 - Option 2)
- index cards (kit)* (2.1 - Option 2)
- jar or glass
- 4 small potted plants
- cardstock* (2.6 - Option 1)
- variety of flowers* (2.6 - Option 1)
- yarn (kit)* (2.1 - Option 2)
- variety of seeds (kit)
- wiggly eyes (kit)
- teaspoon
- chalk powder (kit)
- pencil (kit)
- pipe cleaners (kit)
- piece of cardboard
- shallow pan
- tracing paper (kit)
- stapler
- small trash bag
- 2-3 earthworms
- quart zip top bag (kit)
- blue and red pencils or markers
- gallon zip top bag (kit)
- colored pencils
- seeds of your child's choosing
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used