If you know someone who has succulent plants then this step will cost you nothing but a little time. Simply clip some pieces of the plant off, leaving about an inch of the stem to replant. If you do not know someone who has succulents, local garden stores have them relatively inexpensive.
Fill up the pots about 3/4 way full with soil and replant the succulent clipping by firmly placing it in the soil. Add a little water to the top and in no time they will re-root. This is a great talking point about a growth mindset: Sometimes we need to start over too.
To connect it to growth mindset remind students -- cacti are amazingly resilient plants that symbolize strength, endurance, perseverance and so much more. Have your class think more in depth about how succulents and cacti can relate to how they can grow and maintain a growth mindset all year long. Download the Free Succulent Craft Printable here! Have the class fill out everything they already know about succulents and what they want to learn on the KWL chart. Then use the circle map as a Class Collect for the students to share out what they know. This can lead your discussion as to how succulents are a great symbol for having a growth mindset.
If you know someone who has succulent plants then this step will cost you nothing but a little time. Simply clip some pieces of the plant off, leaving about an inch of the stem to replant. If you do not know someone who has succulents, local garden stores have them relatively inexpensive.
Fill up the pots about 3/4 way full with soil and replant the succulent clipping by firmly placing it in the soil. Add a little water to the top and in no time they will re-root. This is a great talking point about a growth mindset: Sometimes we need to start over too.
To connect it to growth mindset remind students -- cacti are amazingly resilient plants that symbolize strength, endurance, perseverance and so much more. Have your class think more in depth about how succulents and cacti can relate to how they can grow and maintain a growth mindset all year long. Download the Free Succulent Craft Printable here! Have the class fill out everything they already know about succulents and what they want to learn on the KWL chart. Then use the circle map as a Class Collect for the students to share out what they know. This can lead your discussion as to how succulents are a great symbol for having a growth mindset.
