Download The Tiny Seed Lesson Plan

Water Conservation & Education Department
502 Municipal Drive
Lubbock, TX 79457
806.775.2586
806.775.3027 fax
Title:
The Tiny Seed
Grade Level:
K12345678
Objectives:
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For the students to identify the parts of a plant
For the students to understand how the environment affects seed germination
For students to recognize how the plant life cycle and the seasons of the year are
interconnected
TEKS:
1.8C identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night
1.8D demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is moving air
1.10B identify and compare the parts of plants
Materials:
flower pot (model)
fake grass (model)
stem (model)
leaves (model)
flower (model)
bee (model)
bird (model)
butterfly (model)
rock seed (model)
flashlight (Sun)
watering can (water)
watercolor paint (brown, black, green, yellow, light blue, dark blue, red, orange)
paint brushes
small containers
napkins
paper
sunflower seeds
newspaper sprouting pots potting soil
spoons
Completion Time:
40 minutes
Advanced Preparation:
Place dollops of watercolor paint at the top of the page and allowed to dry beforehand. This allows
each student to already have their own premeasured paint ready to go.
Engage
Begin by showing the students a seed (rock painted black). Tell the
students that we are going to read a story about a tiny seed. Ask the
students to join you as you share the story about a seed’s journey.
Read aloud The Tiny Seed.
Explore
Begin the story by discussing what a seed needs to survive and grow. As
you read about the seed flying by the sun and mountaintop, discuss that
a seed needs sunlight to grow strong and healthy. As the seed flies by
the ocean and desert, discuss that a seed needs just the right amount of
water.
As the seed lands by the bird, bring out a flower pot and place the seed
inside. Discuss that the seed has sunlight, water, and now is in the soil,
so it will sprout roots and look to get food. Add roots (fake grass) to the
flower pot. As the seed lands by the mouse, discuss that the seed is
getting enough food, so it begins to grow upward. Attach the stem to the
flower pot. As the seed is surrounded by weeds, discuss that the
seed/plant grows bigger to compete for sunlight. Attach leaves to the
stem. As the feet come stomping by and the hand reaches down,
discuss how the seed/plant is growing strong and blooms with a flower.
Attach the flower to the top of the stem. As the flower grows through the
summer, birds, bees, and butterflies come visiting. Attach bird, bee, and
butterfly. By the fall, the cooler weather causes the seed/plant to begin
to lose leaves and petals. Remove a petal from the flower model. As
the weather grows colder near winter, the flower finally releases seeds
into the wind. Open the seed pod full of seeds.
As the story is being read, the students will be painting with watercolors.
Explain
Begin by having the students paint a brown dot at the bottom of the
page to represent their seed. As the seed passes the sun, have the
students paint a yellow sun in the top corner. As the seed passes the
snowy mountaintop, have the students paint light blue clouds at the top
of the page. As the seed passes the ocean, have the students paint
dark blue rain falling from the clouds. As the seed passes the desert,
have the students paint brown ground along the bottom of the page. As
the seed lands by the bird, have the students paint black roots in the
ground at the bottom. As the seed lands by the mouse, have the
students paint a green stem coming up from the ground. As the seed is
surrounded by weeds, have the students paint green leaves on their
stem. As the feet come stomping nearby, have the students paint a
yellow circle at the top of the stem. As the hand reaches for the
seed/plant, have the students paint colorful flower petals around the
yellow circle.
Elaborate
Have the students take some seeds from the pod. To continue the cycle
and start new journeys, the students will plant them. Biodegradable
newspaper pots will be provided. The students will put soil in the pots
and plant their seeds below.
Evaluate
Vocabulary Assessment
The Tiny Seed Assessment
Vocabulary
blossom – the time when a plant grows a flower
flower – the part of the plant that is often brightly colored, and which develops the seeds
leaf – the flat, green areas of the plant that are attached to the stem; they absorb the sunlight
petals – typically the colored segments of a flower
roots – part of the plant that is usually located under the ground so that they can absorb nutrients
(food)
seed – a small object produces by a plant from which a new plant can grow
soil – ground, dirt
sprout – any new growth of a plant such as seed beginning to emerge from the ground
stem – the supporting part of the plant that carries water and nutrients up to the leaves
sunlight – light & heat energy from the Sun’s rays
water – clear liquid that falls from the clouds and is used for many purposes; H2O
wind – the natural movement of air around the planet
Websites
Great Plant Escape
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html
Brain Pop Jr.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/plants/partsofaplant/preview.weml
Parts of a Plant Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QjSD2AF5mg
Plant Interactive Fun for Kids
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/curriculum/quicktip/science/plants/plants.htm
Literature
Roots
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Roots
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Stems
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Stems
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Leaves
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Leaves
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Flowers
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Flowers
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Seeds
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Seeds
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Fruits
By Vijay Khisty Bodach (2006)
Fruits
By Charlotte Guillain (2008)
Graphics
The Plant Parts We Eat
Water Conservation & Education Department
502 Municipal Drive
Lubbock, TX 79457
806.775.2586
806.775.3027 fax
@2014 – M. Waggoner
Link Attachments
Name ___________________________________________________________
The Tiny Seed Vocabulary Assessment
Directions: Write the vocabulary word next to the correct location on the picture.
4._________________________
1._________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________
5._________________________
6._________________________
flower, leaves, petals, roots, seed, stem
Directions: Write the vocabulary word correctly in each sentence.
7. The _______________________ suck water up from
the ground.
8. The ____________________ holds the plant up high.
9. The ___________________ is beautiful.
10. Bill planted a _______________ in the dirt.
11. The rose has red ___________________.
12. Plant _______________ can in many different
shapes and sizes.
Name ______________________________________________
The Tiny Seed Assessment
Circle the food we eat that are stems.
cucumber
asparagus
strawberry
carrot
celery
Circle the food we eat that are seeds.
corn
peach
peanuts
peas
sweet potato
Circle the food we eat that are flowers.
onion
artichoke
spinach
cauliflower
spinach
potato
wheat
spinach
tomato
Circle the food we eat that are roots.
carrot
pepper
radish
Circle the food we eat that are leaves.
cabbage
lettuce
broccoli
Circle the food we eat that are fruits.
cucumber
lemon
apple
pumpkin
peanuts
The Plant Parts We Eat
cucumber
broccoli
carrot
lettuce
The Plant Parts We Eat
beets
radish
lemon
wheat
The Plant Parts We Eat
apple
peanuts
sweet potato
asparagus
The Plant Parts We Eat
peach
celery
cauliflower
corn
The Plant Parts We Eat
peas
pumpkin
tomato
spinach
The Plant Parts We Eat
artichoke
pepper
onion
strawberry