1.09 What’s a Bulb
This is Lesson 1.9, “What’s a Bulb?”, from the Grow Your PALS Program Guide (National FFA Mentoring Program), within the Plants and Gardening unit. In this small-group lesson, students learn what a plant bulb is and its function as an underground storage structure for food and water, then follow step-by-step procedures to plant and grow bulbs indoors in a gravel-filled container. The lesson includes an interest approach, content outline, hands-on activity, review, application ideas, and a student assessment with answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain the function of a bulb.
- List the steps involved in growing bulbs indoors
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- Several bulbs (hyacinth or narcissus bulbs, etc.)
- Colored gravel
- A pretty container – around a 16-ounce glass works well
- A source of water – a watering can or a sink
- PALS1.9.SG.TM.A
- PALS1.9.SG.TM.B
- PALS1.9.SG.TM.C
- PALS1.9.SG.ASSESS.A
- Unit
- Plants and Gardening
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth — J5. Commit to life-long learning
- Key Terms
- Bulb
- Resources
- Cornwell, R. Bulb Basics. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from University of Illinois Extension. Website: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/bulbs/bulbbasics.html; National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.01.01.a.Work productively with a group or independently.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.K-4.3Life Science
- PS.02.02.01.c.Formulate and prepare growing media for specific plants or crops.