We put the paper towel and three lima beans (that had been soaked in water for about an hour) into a
ziplock bag. The ziplock bags were stapled inside
our very own greenhouses and attached to a bulletin
board where we could watch the seeds grow.
Open up this tab to fill in the parts of a plant and their purpose!
She is getting ready to plant seeds inside
We wet the cotton balls and placed one in each finger of the glove.
He has placed the seeds on the cotton balls inside the glove. Each finger is labeled with the name of the seeds we “planted”—radish, tomato, pumpkin, pepper, and marigold.
The radish seeds sprouted first, but the others soon followed.
Planting different seeds in each finger!
These are some of the plant “parts” we ate–seeds (sunflowers), stems (celery), roots (carrots) and leaves (lettuce).
White carnations were put in water colored with food coloring to show how the stem carries water to the flower.
In the example pictured above, we used construction paper instead of paper plates. We cut a pumpkin shape from 2 pieces of construction paper, then cut eyes and a nose from construction paper. Some students wanted to draw the features instead of cutting paper for it. The orange pieces of the jack-o-lantern were stapled together with an opening on the side.When I’ve done this activity in the past, students coloured the paper plates and and drew on the face. You can also use orange paint. I’ve also heard of orange plates being available around Halloween, so that might be an option, too, if you can find them in stores.
Students will look inside seeds to discover the beginning of a plant, and will discuss elements that plants need to grow. Objectives:
Students will look inside a seed to discover the beginning of a plant
Students will discuss elements that are important for plants to grow – air, water, food
Materials:
lima beans; soak in water overnight
magnifying glasses
illustration of lima bean with baby plant inside
divide children into cooperative groups, if desired
Part 2 – ziploc bags, wet paper towels
Lesson Plan:
Motivation:
How does a plant begin? Ask students for thoughts and predictions. How does a seed turn into a plant? Tell them that scientists make predictions and study things to find answers to their questions. Today you are going to be a scientist.
Activity:
Give each student a seed, lima bean, that has been soaked in water so it is easier to open. Show them how to open the seeds carefully. (They fall apart, so you must be gentle!) Ask students to see if they can find out how a seed turns into a plant. After looking on their own, have them help friends find out why. Have them talk about it with their groups as they look. Make sure every child sees a baby plant.
Closure:
Come back to the carpet and have students discuss their conclusions. Show the illustration of the parts of a seed including the baby plant, seed coat, and plant food.
Extending the Activity:
Now that we know where a plant begins, can it grow where we left it? What does it need to grow? What are some things that you need to grow? Water, food, sunlight – we don’t know for sure, so we are going to be scientists again to find the answer to our questions.
Put beans in ziploc bags to test the following conditions:
no water (no wet paper towel)
no light (cover in black, put in closet)
no food (take seed apart–baby plant w/o bean)
optional: no air (close ziploc bag)
Check bags periodically to see what happens and discuss results.
Build your own greenhouse YouTube
We put the paper towel and three lima beans (that
ziplock bag. The ziplock bags were stapled inside
our very own greenhouses and attached to a bulletin
board where we could watch the seeds grow.
Open up this tab to fill in the parts of a plant and their purpose!
Planting different seeds in each finger!
Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Printable
Inside A Seed:
Students will look inside seeds to discover the beginning of a plant, and will discuss elements that plants need to grow.
Objectives:
- Students will look inside a seed to discover the beginning of a plant
- Students will discuss elements that are important for plants to grow – air, water, food
Materials:- lima beans; soak in water overnight
- magnifying glasses
- illustration of lima bean with baby plant inside
- divide children into cooperative groups, if desired
- Part 2 – ziploc bags, wet paper towels
Lesson Plan:Motivation:
How does a plant begin? Ask students for thoughts and predictions. How does a seed turn into a plant? Tell them that scientists make predictions and study things to find answers to their questions. Today you are going to be a scientist.
Activity:
Give each student a seed, lima bean, that has been soaked in water so it is easier to open. Show them how to open the seeds carefully. (They fall apart, so you must be gentle!) Ask students to see if they can find out how a seed turns into a plant. After looking on their own, have them help friends find out why. Have them talk about it with their groups as they look. Make sure every child sees a baby plant.
Closure:
Come back to the carpet and have students discuss their conclusions. Show the illustration of the parts of a seed including the baby plant, seed coat, and plant food.
Extending the Activity:
Now that we know where a plant begins, can it grow where we left it? What does it need to grow? What are some things that you need to grow? Water, food, sunlight – we don’t know for sure, so we are going to be scientists again to find the answer to our questions.
Put beans in ziploc bags to test the following conditions:
- no water (no wet paper towel)
- no light (cover in black, put in closet)
- no food (take seed apart–baby plant w/o bean)
- optional: no air (close ziploc bag)
Check bags periodically to see what happens and discuss results.Label a Plant