Seed Yoga

OBJECTIVE To imagine growing like a seed, learn basic plant parts and use some gross motor skills. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seeds grow? MATERIALS NEEDED None PROCEDURE IntroductionThis is a great activity to do before any seed planting project or gardening lesson. Show the seeds to the children. You can ask questions such as: are […]

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Seed to Harvest Sequencing

OBJECTIVE Students will follow the growth of a pea seed into plant into food. They will put the steps of this journey in sequence. This is a follow-up activity to planting. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What happens to a seed as it grows? MATERIALS NEEDED Strips of paper, enough for each student – cut an 8.5 by […]

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Seed Sprouting

OBJECTIVE Students place different seeds between paper towels, predict how long they will take to sprout, and observe the root and shoot. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? How do seeds grow? MATERIALS NEEDED Plastic bagsPaper towelsMarkerDifferent seeds (e.g., bean, pea, sunflower, pumpkin, corn) Chart to track sprouting PROCEDURE IntroductionShow students the seeds and ask them […]

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Seed Saving

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to locate the seeds found in a plant. Students will recognize the variety of sizes of seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED A plant that has gone to seed (marigold, kale, lettuce), Piece of white paper, Crayons PROCEDURE Introduction: Review what students know about seeds:What do […]

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Seed Packet/Catalog Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to differentiate between different varieties of crops. Students will be able to read and gather information from primary source documents, and share that information with their class. Students will understand why it is important to know where our seeds come from. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seeds grow? Where do seeds […]

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Seed Matching

OBJECTIVE Identify different types of seeds to sort them and place them in cups with others of their type. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? MATERIALS NEEDED Clear plastic cups, Large seeds (goods ones include: Pumpkin, Sunflower, Bean, Pea and Corn), Corresponding signs for chosen seeds with recognizable picture and written word for seed (e.g., a […]

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