Grow a Super Seed
This lesson challenges young learners to become 'plant helpers' by understanding and providing what a seed needs to grow. It emphasizes hands-on planting, observation, and the responsibility of nurturing living things.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will identify basic needs of plants (water, soil, sunlight), demonstrate how to plant a seed in soil and understand that plants need care and patience to grow.
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Learning Guide
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- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Ask what a seed needs to grow.
- Move on when Student shares at least one idea about plant needs, even if it's incorrect.
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Explore & Plan8 Min
- Help gather pot, soil, seed, and water.
- Ask why the seed needs soil.
- Ask what the water will do.
- Move on when Materials are gathered and the child can identify them for planting.
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Discussion6 Min
- Ask what else plants need to grow.
- Move on when Student recognizes that plants need sunlight in addition to water and soil.
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Activity9 Min
- Add soil to the pot or cup.
- Make a small hole in the soil.
- Gently place the seed in the hole.
- Cover the seed with more soil.
- Give the seed a tiny drink of water.
- Find a sunny spot for the pot.
- Move on when Student has successfully planted the seed and given it water.
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Summary2 Min
- Ask about their favorite part of planting.
- Move on when Student shares one thought or feeling about the activity or their planted seed.
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