Oh, Say We Can Seed, You Can Too! Activities & FREEBIES Part 2!

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In this next section of our Seed Unit, we did some seed investigations. 
The pinto bean is the best bean to work with as it is a nice size, the skin (outer coating) pulls off rather easily and the growing process is very quick featuring strong visible roots, shoots and leaves. You can actually view the seeds splitting open, shedding the skin and shooting out its roots, leaves and stem which fascinates even the wee-est ones. First, I had my babes really take a good look at their beans. We discussed the color, shape, design and size:

Next, I told my babes to peel the skin off their bean. We did not soak the beans before we operated on our beans and as you can see, my babes had no prob:

Then I instructed them to open the seed up along the seam and find the baby plant inside....they were DIGGIN' the scene:

My wee ones are growing beans in a jar and a wet paper towel at the bottom:

Day 1:

Then every day they sprayed them...and then.....a SPROUT!!!:

Day 4:

Day 6:

Day 10: 

Day 13:

Next, I drew an outside scene featuring soil and water on a quart sized zipper bag and wrote each child's name written on the white space on the bag. Then my babes put in their beans and added a bit of water:

I added a bit of potting soil and taped the bags with the zipper open to the window so my babes can watch them grow....somewhat like a mini terrarium:

Our last seed experiment was bird seeds on our initials. We have used grass seeds in the past but wanted to try bird seeds this time around as we have no grass seeds currently. If these seeds do not sprout, we will get grass seeds and try it again. But for now, they were delighted:

Then when their initials were covered with seeds, they sprayed them down:

I sprinkled some potting soil over the seeds then sprayed the soil to dampen them:

One week later little sprouts begin to pop up:

Next we made bean pods. First I cut along the length of a TP tube, then I had my babes paint the inside:

I laid them out to dry on a flat surface and after the inside dried, they painted the outside:

Once again I laid them out to dry but before they were completely dry, I rolled them lengthwise into a bean pod and clothes pinned them shut for @ 20 minutes:

Then I let them dry thoroughly. I got a handful of beans and gave some to each of my babes. Using a glue gun, I glued a dot on the inside middle, then had my babe to carefully place one bean on the glue so as not to burn babe fingers:

Needless to say, they were enthralled with their bean pods:

In our last section of this unit we talked about how seeds grow using anchor charts:

We made How a Seed Grows charts. You can get this craftivity printable for your classroom or homeschool from our EXCLUSIVE Vintage Seed Activity pack at our AKGVH Teacher's Notebook Store. Scroll down for the link:

Using their picture story notebooks, I had my babes copy sentences about seeds and draw their own pictures:

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Here are some of our FAV seed link across the web featuring lesson plans, activities and freebies:

Get a FREE 5 page printable Seed Mini Pack from Mama's Learning Corner.

Buggy & Buddy has a Plant Observation Journal Page printable: 

Third Graders can learn about seeds with We Are Teachers. Get their FREE printable as well.

The Golden Gleam has 2 Seed Matching Printables.

 

You can get this  What's Inside a Bean from Homeschool Giveways.

Get this Make a Seed Book printable from Prekinders.

 

These Seed Worksheets from Printable Worksheets are great for Primary grades.

Your babes can write a Seed Story with this printable from TLS Books.

Spell out loud has a Seed Journal Book you can print out.

Lots of fun seed activities from Not Just Cute. 

DIG Leslie's Seed Sensory Garden activity she made for her Sweat Pea over at Jack of All Trades.

Here is an array of various designed seed packet FREE printables:

http://www.allfreeprintables.com/garden/seed-packets.shtml

http://alenkasprintables.com/seed_packets.html

http://www.apieceofrainbow.com/vintage-seed-packet-wall-decor/

http://www.gardensandcrafts.com/seedpackets.html

http://www.juliabettencourt.com/printables/seepacketfavor1.html

Below are our FAV Seed Bible Stories lesson plans, games, charts etc:

Lots of seed Bible Story them printables from Bible Story Printables.

Mustard Seed Lessons from Sunday School Sources.

The Parable of the Sower lesson from Sunday School Sources.

Mustard Seed Parable coloring page from Super Coloring.

Mustard Seed lesson plans, songs, worksheets, games, etc from  Sermons 4 Kids.

Parable of the Sower lesson plans, songs, worksheets, games, etc from Sermons 4 Kids.

A FREE Mustard Seed file folder game from Catholic Blogger 1.

Seeds of Faith lesson plans and printables PDF from John Hopkins Education.

Try this Mustard Seed Lego Challenge from Proverbial Homemaker.

Mustard Seed Faith coloring page from Coloring Panda.

Mustard Seed Craft from Crafting the Word of God.

Mustard Seed Lesson Plans from Mission Bible Class.

 

And now for your second AKGVH EXCELUSIVE VINTAGE Seed FREEBIE! This DYNO "S is for Sower" Coloring page combines trivia with Scripture:

AKGVH Vintage S is for Sower FREEBIE!

If you want to DIG MORE of our EXCLUSIVE vintage seed printables, DIG our 83 page Vintage Seed Activity Pack featuring teaching pictures, stories, poems, rhymes, anchor charts, crafts, coloring pages and worksheets for Pre-K - Grade 12!

AKGVH Vintage Seed Activity Pack 

If you missed Part 1 of our Oh, Say We Can Seed, You Can Too! post, DIG the quick link:

Oh, Say We Can Seed, You Can Too! Part 1



Come tip toe through our vintage garden soon for MORE FREEBIES & FUN from the days of yesteryear...DIG you soon!

 C.S. Calkins

 

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