Milkweed Plant Experiment

Milkweed Plants take 10 days to germinate. You can use this experiment to teach the importance of sunlight and water in photosynthesis. It would be interesting to dive deeper into the structure of plants through observation of these plants. This experiment ties in nicely with learning about photosynthesis.

How to Grow Milkweed Plants

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/milkweed/growing-milkweed.htm

5th Grade Lesson Plan and NGSS

https://ngss.nsta.org/Resource.aspx?ResourceID=824

(Grow Milkweed Plants instead of beans)

https://growing-minds.org/experimental-planting-5th-grade/

Common Core Connections

https://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/5/MD/

To Purchase Seeds:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Everwilde-Farms-300-Common-Milkweed-Native-Wildflower-Seeds-Gold-Vault-Jumbo-Bulk-Seed-Packet/546229647?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=13454&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=1014232&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=118788068&wl11=online&wl12=546229647&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2ITuBRDkARIsAMK9Q7Nw4yEbeAqe3oql2VvnINZAxgisvhu7ZhtONiBMU3mtxr8_9cMJSIkaAgJWEALw_wcB

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Burpee-Butterfly-Weed-Asclepias-Seed-41772/100392295