Cactus experiment

I knew cactus could store a lot of water, but I had no idea how much! Did you know that a fully-grown saguaro cactus can soak up and store up to 200 gallons of water during a good downpour? A…

This week we were looking at Desert habitats so to go along with that on science Wednesday we did an experiment to show how cactus expands w...

Exploring Edible Cactus: Day 4 Hands-on Learning (The Desert) via @tinashomeschool

Grab this set of free Cactus Hotel activities and printables and learn all about the giant Saguaro Cactus.

Learning about biomes? This fun science activity shows you how to build a desert biome in a jar! Perfect for classrooms or homeschool!

Explore cactus activities with this fun desert science experiment! Kids will use a sponge to see how cacti absorb and store water, making it a perfect cactus stem activity for homeschool learning. Great for desert activities for kids, cowboy science experiments, and animal adaptations experiments, this hands-on project teaches key STEM and climate activities in an engaging way!

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If you’re looking for quick and easy preschool cactus crafts and activities, then you’re definitely going to want to check out this post. You’ll find fun cactus ideas for Math, Science, and of course Art that are perfect to do with your little kids during your next desert theme. #preschool #desert #activities

These activities are easy for kids to do, with concepts that build their science knowledge.

Cardboard cactus

Students explore hot desert plant adaptations in this cool science fair project by observing how these organisms prevent excessive transpiration.

How do you make a quilled cactus craft? It is pretty easy for older kids or adults, and the results are so cute!

8 Desert Craft Ideas | How To Make Egg Carton Cactus. I have 8 desert craft ideas for you. Also you'll love these other ideas on my post Desert Sand Art (Colors of the Desert). And I have a fun tutorial that teaches you how to make egg carton cactus. Cactus is of course easily one of the most identifiable symbols of the desert. They offer food and shelter to many desert dwelling species and are drought tolerant. Your study can include cacti as well as animals like camels and desert lizards.

Dissect a flower to learn about all its parts and how pollination works -- awesome hands-on science!

👦🏻 “Mama, why are all leaves green?” 👩🏼 “The chlorophyll inside the leaves makes them green.” 👦🏻 “Chloro….what did you say???” 👩🏼 “Chlorophyll sweet …

Hello Everyone! I have a few minutes while waiting for some yummy veggie pizza to bake in the oven, so I thought I'd share a bit about what...

Easy plant STEM activity for kids to make simple models of plant adaptations. This science activity is ideal to add to your plant life cycle activities and parts of a plant and seed science activities for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students.

This is an easy way to explore how a plant seed germinates and grows with your students in the classroom or kids at home. Great science experiment for your plant or botany unit.