Our program

The 8-Week Plant Science Adventure

An online, prerecorded enrichment elective for ages 6–12. Kids watch short lessons, complete hands-on gardening experiments at home, and record what they discover.

Tomato plant with green tomatoes and orange marigolds in our raised garden bed

Eight weeks of prerecorded video lessons
Online access for enrolled families

Printable worksheets and activity guides
Hands-on gardening experiments

Parent-supported activities
Certificate of completion

Two age levels

Same weekly themes, matched to your child's age

Both levels follow the same eight topics, with worksheets and activities written for each age group.

Ages 6–8

Junior Growers

Simple, step-by-step instructions
Visual learning
Basic plant identification
Drawing and observation
Introductory science vocabulary

Ages 9–12

Advanced Growers

More detailed experiments
Written observations
Measuring and recording plant growth
Expanded science vocabulary
Problem-solving activities

Week by week

What your child will learn

Week 1

Introduction to Plants

Plant basics, the parts of a plant, and why plants matter.

Week 2

How Plants Drink Water

A hands-on celery experiment shows how water travels through a plant.

Week 3

Seeds and Germination

How seeds grow, and watching germination happen up close.

Week 4

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Different soil types and what plants need to thrive.

Week 5

Sunlight and Photosynthesis

Why sunlight matters and how plants use light to grow.

Week 6

Pollinators and Garden Ecosystems

Beneficial insects, flowers, pollination, and garden habitats.

Week 7

Growing and Caring for Plants

Watering, transplanting, everyday maintenance, and plant health.

Week 8

Young Garden Entrepreneurs

Simple plant business ideas, a final project, and a certificate celebration.

Plants from our own garden

BasilTomatoesMarigoldsDillEggplant

Young basil plants growing in pots in our garden — Basil

Yellow tomato flowers and a small green tomato on our tomato plant — Tomatoes

Feathery dill growing in our garden bed — Dill

Purple eggplants growing on the plant in our raised garden bed — Eggplant

Sample worksheet

See a real Week 2 worksheet

Every week comes with a worksheet for each age level. Here's Week 2, the celery experiment, in both versions.

Junior Growers worksheet for ages 6 to 8: The Thirsty Celery Experiment, with picture steps, a prediction, and drawing boxes — **Junior Growers, ages 6–8:** picture steps, a prediction, and drawing boxes.

Advanced Growers worksheet for ages 9 to 12: Do Leaves Help a Plant Drink?, with a hypothesis, a data table, and science questions — **Advanced Growers, ages 9–12:** a hypothesis, a data table, and science questions.

Pricing

Program pricing

$129 per child

One payment for the full 8-week program, with 3 months of access.

All eight prerecorded video lessons, in English and Spanish
Age-matched printable worksheets and activity guides
Hands-on projects for every week
Certificate of completion

🌿 Have More Than One Young Grower?

Learning is even more fun together!

Junior Growers Academy offers special family pricing for siblings enrolling together.

See our policies for refunds and access details.

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