 How
Does Your Garden Grow?
Date Planted: ______
Name:
________________
Age:
______
Sunflowers can grow to be
several feet tall. How tall do
you think your sunflowers will get?
How often do you plan on
measuring how tall your plant is?
Once
a day?
Once
a week?
Once
every two weeks?
Using plant height to assess growth (and plant health) only reveals part ofthe story. Some plants can grow very tall, but still not be very healthy. In addition to measuring plant height, you can also measure plant mass. You can record plant mass by taking regular measurements if you have grown your plant in a container or at the end of your experiment when you can dig it up. While you may not be able to obtain a weight measurement, you can still make additional observations about your plant. Does your plant have dense, big leaves or small sparesly distributed leaves? Which do you think is a sign of a healthy plant?
Use the
chart to record your results.
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