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This Teach This Poem: "Putting in the Seed" by Robert Frost lesson plan also includes:
Young botanists dig into a lesson that has them planting lima bean seeds and observing their growth. They compare their experience to that of the speaker in Robert Frost's poem, "Putting in the Seed."
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Ask class members to photograph their plant every day for two weeks, then create a stop-motion video of the plant growing
- Appropriate for Earth science classes
Classroom Considerations
- Part of the Academy of American Poets series "Teach This Poem"
- To learn more about the instructional approach used in the series, instructors should read the article linked in the Included Materials section of this review
- Beans need to be planted one week before beginning the lesson
- Requires dried lima beans, clear plastic cups, paper towels, water, and potting soil
Pros
- Includes step-by-step directions for planting and transplanting the seeds
Cons
- None