English for kids: By ASCIS, Agora Patufet Infant School & Àgora Sant Cugat International School.
It is such a relief when Spring finally comes. With longer days and the ability to get out and about, spring flowers and beautiful new foliage on the trees and shrubs, we can all come out of our hibernation and get a bit more active and it is a great time to explore nature and watch things grow.
Grow Beans on Cotton Wool
1. Place some cotton wool at the bottom of a jar and then put in two or three beans on top of the cotton wool.
2. Put some water on the cotton wool (not too much and not too little) and watch the beans sprout and grow.
3. You can see how roots grow and it is very exciting to watch how FAST the plants grow!
Go on Spring Scavanger Hunt
1. An acorn, 2. A feather, 3. A clover, 4. A pinecone, 5. A “Y” shaped twig, 6. A butterfly, 7. A heart shaped stone, 8. A leaf, 9. A flower (but don’t pick it!), 10. A snail.