Grades 3–5 (Kit)
Plant the seeds of discovery! The Garden in a Box kit brings plant science to life with ready-to-use materials for hands-on learning. Designed for homeschool, virtual learning, or classroom use, this kit provides everything needed for one student to explore soil, plant parts, seed germination, and flower anatomy.
Students will dig into soil texture, create mini greenhouses, investigate seed sprouting, and model flower parts—all while learning how plants grow and support life on Earth.
Kit Contents & Lesson Connections
- Soil Samples – Use with Activity 1 in the Soil Texture and Water Percolation lesson plan.
- Desktop Greenhouses Mini Kit – Pairs with Activity 1 in the Desktop Greenhouses lesson plan.
- Living Necklace Materials – Follow Activities 1 & 3 in the Seeds, Miraculous Seeds lesson plan.
- Origami Parts of a Flower – Use with Activity 2 of the Flower Power lesson plan.
- Plant Tops and Bottoms Materials – Pair with Activity 2 in the Plant Tops and Bottoms lesson plan.
Lesson Plans
All activities in this kit connect to lessons on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix. Search using the keywords planting or gardening to find even more companion lessons and activities.
Extend the Learning
Encourage students to record observations in a plant growth journal, compare different soils for plant growth, or transplant seedlings from their desktop greenhouses to an outdoor garden for continued study.
