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Plant a Pineapple

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC1.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Bring a pineapple into the classroom and ask the children who of them has tried pineapple? Cut off the top of the pineapple and put it in a shallow tray with water. Ask the children to predict what will happen and encourage them to draw pictures during center time. Save these observations to bring out later for the children to compare what they thought might happen with what they see now. Over time, the pineapple top will grow shallow roots that the children can observe. Later, plant it in soil and it will grow into a crazy spiky plant for the classroom. Eventually it will sprout a pineapple. Cut the pineapple for a snack for the children to taste.  This could be done in large group.  

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