Radish Kids

Recommended for early learners & Grades Pre-K - 5

In partnership with GrowingGreat Veggies & Fruits, A National STEM Education Program

Overview

In this activity, you can create your own "radish kid" as you grow your own radishes!

Materials

• Clear, plastic cup
• Markers
• Stickers
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Potting soil
• Radish seeds
• Ruler
• Water
• Small plate

Instructions

1. Have an adult poke a hole in the bottom of the cup.
2. Decorate your cup with a nose, mouth and eyes, either stickers or cut from construction paper.
3. Fill the cup 3⁄4 full with soil and add 4 radish seeds, covered with 1⁄2 inch of soil. Water the seeds and put your Radish Kid on a small plate in a sunny place.
4. Check your Radish Kid daily to watch the “hair” grow and keep the soil moist.
5. In a few weeks, a radish root will grow in the soil. If you transplant it outdoors, it will grow big enough to eat!

Wonder...

• What does a plant need to grow?
• What parts of the plant can you see above and below the soil?
• What foods do you eat that grow in the ground?
• Can you think of the names of some vegetables and fruits?

This resource is presented with support from GrowingGreat Veggies & Fruits, a national STEM education program sponsored by Del Monte.