Seed Life Cycle Puzzle

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the stages of the life cycle of a seed, and the sequence of the stages of the life cycle. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? MATERIALS NEEDED Seed Life Cycle Puzzle Template, Pencils, Colored Pencils/Crayons, Scissors, Paper Clips PROCEDURE Introduction:Students may be introduced to the seed life […]

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Seed Bingo

OBJECTIVE Evaluate seed identification and knowledge with this game. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do seeds grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED Four Seed Bingo boards with name of plant and picture (e.g., bean plant for bean, pumpkin, sunflower, etc), Bingo chips, Seeds that correspond to Bingo board, Jar to hold seeds PROCEDURE Introduction: “Let’s talk […]

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Seed Art

OBJECTIVE This activity is a good follow-up for the “Introduction to Seeds” lesson and helps to increase students’ familiarity with different types of seeds, and allows them to manipulate them in a creative way. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are seeds? What do they grow into? MATERIALS NEEDED Seeds of different sizes/types, Sturdy paper, Glue PROCEDURE IntroductionExplain […]

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Planting Garlic

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that plants go dormant in the winter, similar to how animals hibernate. They will plant garlic and/or flower bulbs that will rest in the ground all winter and start growing in early Spring. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What season is it and what is growing in our garden right now? Is there anything […]

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Planting Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will identify the things that every seed needs to grow. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do living things need to survive and grow? MATERIALS NEEDED 4 Trays2” seedling potsPotting soilSeeds (peas, marigolds)Watering cans3 labels: “no water”, “no sunlight”, “no soil” Planting Experiment worksheet PROCEDURE Introduction:Ask students what an “experiment” is. Explain that all scientists do […]

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Plant Part Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE This activity encourages students to apply knowledge of plant parts in a scavenger hunt setting. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the parts of a plant? MATERIALS NEEDED None PROCEDURE Introduction Start with Seed Yoga lesson (in preschool curriculum toolkit under Seeds unit) or a growing song.One growing song option: start down low, curled up like […]

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