2nd Grade Art & Science Projects — Explore and Create — Science Experiments and Art Projects
Students will build a terrarium to create a mini ecosystem and learn how God designed plants and soil to work together.
God planted the very first garden — the Garden of Eden! It was a beautiful place filled with every kind of tree and plant. God designed plants to grow in soil, drink water, and use sunlight to make their own food. Everything in a garden works together because God planned it that way.
A terrarium is like a tiny garden inside a jar. It has everything a plant needs: soil for roots, water for drinking, and light for energy. The water in a terrarium goes through a mini water cycle — it evaporates, collects on the glass, and drips back down to the soil, just like rain!
Today we will build our own terrariums and watch God's design at work in a tiny world. Our terrariums will show us how God created ecosystems where soil, water, plants, and air all work together perfectly. God is the ultimate Designer!
Use a clear glass jar or plastic container. Add a layer of small pebbles on the bottom for drainage, then a thin layer of activated charcoal, then potting soil. Plant 2-3 small plants in the soil. Add a little water and place the lid on top. Set your terrarium in a spot with indirect sunlight and observe it each day. Draw your terrarium and label the layers.