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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: 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