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Sprout Head - Mini Grow Kit

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Grades

1 2 3 4 5 6

Subjects

Biology Health Human Ecology Science

Resource Type

Learning Kit

Get growing in your classsroom with this pea microgreen kit. You don't need grow lights or a green thumb to enjoy this quick set of activities!

Students will plant, grow, observe, measure and eat pea microgreens, identify where pea microgreens fit on the Canada Food Guide plate and the nutrition they provide, and explore pea-based products and map the pea’s journey from field to plate.

Activities included in this kit:

•    Activity 1: Grow a Sprout Head
•    Activity 2: Eat Your Microgreens
•    Activity 3: Roots vs. Shoots
•    Activity 4: Amazing Pea Pathways

Materials included in this kit (for 25 students):

•    Clear plastic cups (1 / student)
•    Peat moss pucks (1 / student)
•    Speckled pea seeds (10 / student)
•    Shipping labels (1 / student)
•    Worksheet master copies

Created By: Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba

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With generous support from:

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers