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Everything you need to know about growing fast plants.
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Find the seed type that is best suited for your learning opportunity.
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Classroom activities and guides for helping you plan your lessons.
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Learn about the history and creation of fast plants.
The Life Cycle of Fast Plants®
The life cycle for Fast Plants is extremely short; under ideal growing conditions of continuous light, water and nutrition, plants will produce harvestable seeds approximately 40 days after planting.
Lessons & Investigations
Find learning materials and classroom activities to use for all ages.
How to thin and tend Fast Plants throughout the life cycle
One of the keys to successfully teaching with Fast Plants is knowing how to thin and tend Fast Plants so they have enough space, light, water, and nutrients to thrive. Fast Plants grow very quickly, and if you do not provide adequate light, maintain consistent moisture levels and thin the young seedlilngs they can fail to thrive. This can result ...
Read MoreInvestigating Inheritance Patterns with Fast Plants: Coaching students to score phenotypes
Student-centered Inheritance Investigation: Hands-on & High-rigor Inheritance and patterns of heredity are central to middle and high school science standards, but they can be hard for students to understand without chances to talk through evidence together. While case studies and pedigrees can introduce key ideas, students develop deeper understanding when they collect data, compare observations, and make sense of results as ...
Read MoreWhen to plant Fast Plants?
Timing Fast Plants Lessons Effectively: How Strategic Planting Dates Help Students Witness Every “Aha!” Moment Timing Fast Plants lessons effectively is one of the simplest ways to elevate student learning with Wisconsin Fast Plants®. Because these plants move through their life cycle so quickly, when you plant matters! By choosing a planting start date that aligns with your instructional goals, ...
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