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Sprouting Seed in a Glove
Begin by writing the name of a different seed on each finger
and thumb of the glove. Next, quickly dip a cotton ball into
some water, saturation is not necessary. While you have the
moist cotton ball in your hand, dip the cotton ball into the
container of one of the seeds you are going to sprout. Less
than a dozen seeds works best, so use a light touch. Place the
cotton ball, seeds and all, into the correctly labeled finger. Do
the same for each of the five seeds. Secure the opening with
tape or a paper clip. There is no need to water, the cotton ball
contains enough water to germinate the seeds. Seeds will even
sprout in the dark. Most seeds will sprout within a week. Some
may even be transplanted (transplant the entire cotton ball
with seeds into the pot of soil). Do not use large seeds like
corn or beans, the cotton will only have enough water to enlarge these seeds, not germinate them.
Materials
Food handler’s
glove
Five different
small seeds (note
the example)
Five cotton balls
Water
Permanent marker,
pen, or grease
pencil
6 small bowls or
cup saucers, 5 for
seeds, 1 for water
Materials
“Recycled” Seed Pots
Give each student a copy of the “Farmers rely on miraculous
seeds...” Have them color the germinating seed sheet. Tape
the diagram around a milk carton or pop bottle. Pop bottles
are larger around than milk cartons so a gap is left. Tape
works best for both types of containers. Fill the containers
with potting soil, then plant your seeds. If you are planting in
a clear pop bottle, place the seed where it can be viewed
through the open gap.
6
Cafeteria milk
cartons (top
opened and
washed)
or
20 oz. clear,
round, plastic pop
bottles (cut the
top off the make a
cup)
Seeds, large seeds
like corn and
beans preferred
Copies of
“Farmers rely on
miraculous seeds...”
(next page)
Crayons
Wide, clear
packing tape or
glue
Potting soil
Field Guide to Utah Agriculture in the Classroom, www.agclassroom.org/ut
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Seed softening, and
germination
Seed emergence
Mature plant flowers, seeds
are produced and then may
be collected and planted.
Mature plant flowers, seeds
are produced and then may
be collected and planted.
First true
leaves
Farmers rely on miraculous seeds...
Seed softening, and
germination
Seed emergence
First true
leaves
Farmers rely on miraculous seeds...
Cut this section off, then cut
the paper in half lengthwise.