Take-Home Kit

Program: Microgreens

Initial planting and system assembly can typically be completed in 20–30 minutes, and we recommend 60–90 minutes to allow time for learning, observation, and personalization. This project is appropriate for students in grades TK and above.

Objective: Grow Microgreens Using a Self-Watering System

Students will learn the fundamentals of plant growth by setting up and maintaining their own self-watering microgreens system. Using hands-on learning, students will assemble their growing station, plant kale microgreen seeds, and monitor growth from seed to harvest.

Throughout the process, students gain an understanding of responsibility, observation, and basic plant science while experiencing the full growing cycle. Students can personalize their growing stations and explore how environmental factors like water and light influence plant development.

Instructors then have an opportunity to reinforce learnings by prompting questions such as:

• What steps were required to successfully set up your growing system?

• How does the wicking string help deliver water to the plants?

• Why is consistent light important for plant growth?

• What responsibilities are required to keep plants healthy?

Supplies & Materials:

The following supplies & materials are included with each project class set:

• Self-watering pot

• Water reservoir

• Wicking string

• Grow light with stand

• Potting soil

• Kale microgreen seeds

Art supplies and a usb charging block are not included but can be provided upon request.