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Making a Seed Chart and Planting Seeds
Let’s get familiar with different seeds and what they grow!
Today we are going to be making a seed chart to help us take a closer look at different seeds and what they grow, and planting seeds to start our own garden!
Just like seeds, we are all different in shape, size, and color, but we are all important in growing a diverse community. Having diversity in plants in your garden helps your garden to grow the best it can because the plants can exchange important nutrients that help each other. Similarly, that’s why having diversity in your community is also important. It allows us to grow in the best ways because we have diverse experiences and knowledge that we can learn from each other.
Think about it: What do you want to be when you grow up? What if everyone had that same job? Imagine a world where everyone was exactly the same. What might that be like?
To start our activity today, draw a table with 6 columns in your garden journal, or print and use the “My Seed Chart” worksheet. Label the columns at the top: Seed, Color, Shape, Size, Texture and Vegetable
Now you will glue or tape each type of seed in their own row on your table, and use your observation skills to fill in the rest of your chart by making observations about the similarities and differences of each type of seed. Take a look at the seed chart attached to this lesson for an example. Don’t forget to write the name of the fruit or vegetable you are growing and draw a picture of what it will look like!
Now that you’ve made your seed chart, it’s time to learn how to plant your seeds. Start by filling the containers you plan on planting your seeds in with soil.
Use your finger to poke a shallow hole in each planting container using your finger. Your holes should be about ¼ inch deep, which is about the length of your fingernail.
Now that you have the holes prepared, carefully put 1 seed into each hole and gently cover it back up with dirt. To help you keep track of what you planted, use a popsicle stick to label your plants by writing the name of the fruit or vegetable. Then carefully push it into the dirt next to where you planted the seed.
Once all your seeds are planted, it’s time to give them water and place them in a sunny location, like a windowsill. Don’t forget to take care of your seeds every day by watering them and making sure they get plenty of sunlight!
Overview
Grade: K-5
SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT:
- Variety of seeds to plant
- Garden journal, or printout of the Seed Chart
- Pots, tin cans or other recycled materials in which to plant your seeds
- Soil
- Popsicle sticks
CURRICULUM INFO:
Objective: To observe that seeds can be a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and textures. To plant seeds for a garden.
Standards: S.FI.L.OR.e.EB04, S.FI.L.OR.e.EB05, L.OL.02.14