Seedling Dissection

OBJECTIVE Students dissect seeds to observe the root and leaves coming out of the growing seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? How do they grow? MATERIALS NEEDED A variety of sprouting seeds leftover from “Seed Sprouting in a Bag” activity or started ahead by teacher (bean, pumpkin, sunflower, pea)Magnifying glasses PROCEDURE IntroductionWhat is inside of […]

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Seed-Root-Flower-Fruit Game

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cyclical nature of the life of a plant. Students will be able to identify the parts of a plant and the stages of growth. Students will recogonize the various factors that affect plant growth including pollination and weather. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED An even number […]

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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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