Simple hands on experiments designed to get children interested in learning about plants and plant biology. All experiments can be done using everyday materials found at home. Perfect for home enrichment activities, summer camps, and home school.
Simple Experiments to Get Kids Learning About Plants
What You'll Find on This Page
Plants are everywhere, and they offer all sorts of fantastic ways to get kids learning about biology. Today I’m sharing our favorite plant biology experiments.
Plant Experiments for Children
Teach kids to love science with these simple plant biology experiments.
Plant Science - Plant Life Cycle Spinner
Plant Science - Dissect a flower and more plant experiments
Transpiration Experiment
Grow a Themed Flower Garden with your Children
More Plant Science: Regrowing Vegetables from Scraps
Plant Science Kits for Children
Here are some fun science kits you can use to teach children about plant biology.
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Kits to Grow Plants
This Thames and Kosmos botany kit includes easy to grow plants.
Kids know plants have roots, but they start to learn how they really work when they see them in a Sprout & Grow Window.
Add on to my plants and sunlight experiment with this phototropism kit that also features an easy way for children to observe the roots of a plant.
Plant Cell Models
Plant cells are too tiny to see with your eyes; this 4D plant cell model helps children understand all the tiny pieces that make up each cell.
Learning resources offers a simpler cross-section plant cell model, if you are looking with something that doesn’t come apart into a tiny pieces.
Books About Plants for Kids
I love a good non fiction book for teaching children about science. Children can sit and absorb information at their own pace through text and illustrations.
Children love a good encyclopedia. This one has thousands of fascinating facts about plants from all over the world.
DK’s Plant book also features fascinating plant facts and a clip-art CD that is useful if you want to create your own printables to go along with the book.
More Gardening Ideas for Families
Gardening activities for families to enjoy together.
Garden Book Activities for Children Everywhere
Here are some of our favorite gardening activities for kids to go along with one of my favorite pictures books, The Curious Garden.
How to Plant a Container Garden with Kids
Tips for planting a container garden – what type of garden to set up, and plants you might want to try when working with kids.
6 Surprising Health Benefits of Growing Plants
Gardens are beautiful. They are healthy too, including in ways you might not expect. Discover the benefits of growing plants.
Tips for Using Recycled Materials in the Garden - Upcycled Gardening
Combine green recycling with green gardening through these fun ideas for using recycled materials in the garden.
Simple Experiments for Kids: Plants and sunlight
Did you know that plants crave sunlight so much that they will bend to follow it? Kids love this simple visual phototropism plant science experiment, and it’s one of our favorite simple experiments for kids.
Plant Biology for Kids & Garden Themed Learning Activities
A simple introduction to  plant biology for kids, plus more garden-themed learning activities that pair beautifully with picture books listed in the post.
Gardening Fun for Kids
Simple ways to garden with your kids from spring through summer.
Gardening With Kids: Tips for Planting Tomatoes
Tips for planting tomatoes with kids, especially in climates where you can get surprise cold snaps in spring.
Tips for Gardening With Kids
Helpful tips for gardening with kids, plus more gardening activities for kids. These ideas work with all ages and gardens of all sizes!
Shamrock Gardens: Fun Ways to Create and Grow Clover
Clover is easy and fun to grow!
Growing Grass and Other Earth Day Learning Activities for Preschoolers
Grass is easy and fun to grow, making it the perfect preschooler science activity. This post also features other Earth Day themed learning activities for preschoolers.
More Hands On Learning Activities for Kids
Today’s post is Day 1 in a 10 day series. Click on the image below to find more hands on learning activities for kids!
What are your favorite ways to get children learning about plants? Do you have a favorite experiment, or books or kits that you recommend?
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MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Great ideas! I fell in love with gardening as a girl, after reading The Secret Garden, plants are the very best of friends.
Amalia
xo
They do make wonderful company! Thanks for reminding us of that.