Activities Around the Propagation of Fig Trees

The work below is an overview of student-based learning activities focused around the concepts of vegetative (asexual) propagation of fig trees. The activities and concepts, such as “cause and effect” and “care and monitoring” of the growing process of a fig cutting into a fig tree, are made explicit for students, helping to develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them. These science-based activities involved; children comparing the different rooting mediums used for their cuttings, build on their knowledge and use of tools (trowels and pruners), and conduct weekly qualitative and quantitative observations on how their fig cuttings are growing.

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