💧 Water Systems & What Plants Need

In this First Acre STEM class, students explore how plants absorb water and what they need to grow and stay healthy.

Through hands-on activities, students examine plant roots, test how different soil types hold water, and measure how much water plants actually need. By observing and recording their findings, students begin to understand how water moves through plants and why proper watering is important for plant health.

This class encourages curiosity, observation, and scientific thinking while connecting students directly with nature and the farm environment.

🌱 What Students Will Learn

🌿 What plants need to survive
💧 How roots absorb water and nutrients
🌎 Why soil type affects plant growth
📏 How to observe and measure plant growth

🧪 Class Activities

🔍 Examine plant roots and soil moisture
🪴 Test how different soils hold water
💧 Measure how much water plants actually need
📋 Record observations like real scientists

🧰 Materials Used

🌱 Seedlings or small plants
🪴 Small pots
🌍 Different soil types (sand, garden soil, potting mix)
💦 Watering cans or spray bottles
📏 Rulers and observation sheets

❓ Questions Students Explore

1️⃣ Do plants grow differently with more or less water?
2️⃣ How do roots pull water up into the plant?

🏡 Try This at Home

💧 Water one plant a little each day
💧 Water another plant only once a week

👀 Observe which one grows better!