OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to match a seed to the plant it grows into

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

What are seeds?

What do seeds grow into?

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Seed Bingo boards
• Bingo chips
• Seeds that correspond to Bingo board
• Jar to hold seeds

PROCEDURE

Introduction:

“Let’s talk about seeds!” Ask students, “What do we already know about seeds?” Write responses on the board or on a KWL sheet.

“What do seeds look like?”
Invite students to share with the person next to them the biggest seed they have ever seen…the smallest seed…etc.
Ask students, “Do all seeds look the same? How can we tell what types of seeds are which?”
Explain that today we are going to play a game to help us remember!

Activity:

Seed Bingo – hand out seed bingo cards, one to each student.
Ask for a student to explain to the rest of the class how to play bingo.
Review what each seed looks like and what the plants on the bingo board are. The first person to make a straight line across their bingo or diagonal wins! Pull out the first seed and show it to the class either on an overhead projector, or by placing the seed on a sheet of paper on each table. Repeat with different seeds until a student wins the game.

Wrap up/ Assessment:

Students draw a picture of one (or more) of the seeds, and a picture of its corresponding parent crop.