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8 Hands-On Plant Stem Activities- Learn about Plant Biology!

If you’re looking for spring STEM activities, don’t miss these hands-on plant stem activities that are all about plant biology! These aren’t just regular STEM activities for kids, all of these projects are specifically about the parts of plants and how a plant is made and what they need to survive!

Keep reading to find out hands-on activities you can do when teaching kids about plants!

If you're looking for spring STEM activities, don't miss these hands-on plant stem activities that are all about plant biology!

Learn about Plant Biology with Plant Stem Activities

From flower to stem to root, plants are so interesting! Learn all about plants with these hands-on plant biology activities and plant life cycle experiments.

Supplies for Plant Stem Activities

If you do any of the plant science activities on this list, you’ll want to check out these Amazon affiliate links for products that we love using with our STEM activities!

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Don’t forget to pick up a set of our spring STEM challenge cards to use in your STEM centers this spring. Here’s how to set up a STEM center.

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If you want activities for specific ages, check out our spring STEM activities for preschool, spring lesson plans for elementary students, and spring STEM activities for middle school.

Spring STEM Lesson Plans

If you want ready-to-go, low-prep spring lesson plans, you’ll love these resources. Check out the month-by-month activities, the science experiments, and the spring STEM challenge cards!

The Best Plant STEM Activities All About Plant Biology

Plant biology is so fascinating for kids and a lot of fun to teach. Use these plant biology experiments to teach kids about the parts of a plant including plant stems.

Learn all about plant biology with these hands-on plant stem activities! Low-prep lesson plans aligned with NGSS perfect for elementary!

Learn all about plant biology with these hands-on plant stem activities! Low-prep lesson plans aligned with NGSS perfect for elementary!

This Color Changing Flowers Experiment shows kids how plants take in nutrients and how water gets from root to stem to flowers!

Use a real plant and do this Parts of a Flower Dissection activity to learn about what a plant looks like up close.

How to Make a 3D Model of the Parts of a Plant and learn how to label the parts of a plant.

Plant Adaptations are a huge part of plant life. Learn all about what adaptations plants use to survive!

Learn all about plant biology with this fun experiment!

Nothing is better than edible science! Make these parts of a plant lolipop for a lesson kids will remember for years to come.

This unique STEM challenge challenges kids how to design a plant stem that will provide things that a plant needs to survive in various environments.

When it is time to learn about the parts of plants including plant stems, why not make it a craft? This parts of a flower craft is super adorable and kids will love making it.

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