Little Sprouts: Planting Seeds and Predicting Growth!

Science Grades 1st Grade 4:08 Video
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Lesson Description

In this lesson, first graders will explore the fascinating world of seeds! They will learn about different types of seeds, plant them, and make predictions about how they will grow. We'll watch a video about planting seeds and keeping track of their changes, and then do our own planting!

Video Resource

First Grade Science: STC™ - Planting Our Seeds

Carolina Biological

Duration: 4:08
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Key Concepts

  • Seeds need certain things to grow (soil, water, sometimes sunlight).
  • Different seeds grow into different plants.
  • Scientists make observations and predictions about the world around them.
  • Plants have different parts which help them survive.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify different types of seeds.
  • Students will be able to plant seeds and explain what seeds need to grow.
  • Students will be able to make predictions about how seeds will grow over time.
  • Students will be able to record their observations of seed growth on a planting card.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about seeds. Where do seeds come from? What do seeds need to grow? Briefly introduce the idea of making predictions and observations like scientists.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Watch the video "First Grade Science: STC™ - Planting Our Seeds." Encourage students to pay attention to the different types of seeds, how the students in the video plant the seeds, and how they record their observations.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After watching the video, discuss what the students learned. What kinds of seeds did they see? What did the students in the video do to help their seeds grow? What did they do to keep track of their seeds?
  • Planting Seeds (20 mins)
    Divide students into small groups. Provide each group with soil, cups, a variety of seeds (peas, kidney beans, pumpkin, sunflower), plastic bags, and water. Have each student choose a seed to plant. Guide them to fill their cup with soil, plant their seed, and water it lightly. Tape a matching seed to the outside of the cup. Place a plastic bag over the top to help keep in moisture.
  • Creating Planting Cards (15 mins)
    Give each student a "planting card" (a pre-printed sheet or a piece of paper). On the front, have them write their name, the date, and circle the type of seed they planted. They should also draw a picture of what the seed looks like. Then, they complete the sentence: "I would like to find out..." On the back of the card, have them draw a picture of what they think their seed will look like after it grows.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Discuss where the students will keep their planted seeds and how they will care for them. Remind them to observe their seeds regularly and record their observations on their planting cards. Discuss the possibility of a school garden!

Interactive Exercises

  • Seed Observation Station
    Set up a station with different types of seeds (unplanted). Have students use magnifying glasses to observe the seeds and draw pictures of them in their science notebooks.

Discussion Questions

  • What do you think will happen to your seed after you plant it?
  • Why do you think it's important to tape a seed to the outside of the cup?
  • What kind of plant do you think your seed will grow into?
  • What does a seed need to grow big and strong?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Prediction
  • Data Recording
  • Scientific Inquiry

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is one thing seeds need to grow?

Correct Answer: Water

Question 2:

What do we put on the cup to help the seeds grow?

Correct Answer: A plastic bag

Question 3:

What do we use to put the dirt in the cup?

Correct Answer: A spoon

Question 4:

What do we call it when we guess what will happen?

Correct Answer: A prediction

Question 5:

What kind of bean does the video talk about?

Correct Answer: Kidney Bean

Question 6:

What kind of flower does the video mention?

Correct Answer: Sunflower

Question 7:

What do scientists do?

Correct Answer: Make Observations

Question 8:

What do we write on the planting card?

Correct Answer: Our name

Question 9:

Where can we put the plants when they grow?

Correct Answer: The School Garden

Question 10:

Why do we tape a seed to the outside of the cup?

Correct Answer: To see what it looks like

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

We plant the seeds in ____.

Correct Answer: soil

Question 2:

We use a ____ to put the dirt in the cup.

Correct Answer: spoon

Question 3:

We put a ____ ____ over the cup to help the seed grow.

Correct Answer: plastic bag

Question 4:

The video talked about planting ____, kidney beans, pumpkins, and sunflowers.

Correct Answer: peas

Question 5:

We draw a picture of what we think the plant will look like on the ____ of the card.

Correct Answer: back

Question 6:

The purpley-brown seeds are ____ ____.

Correct Answer: kidney beans

Question 7:

We make a circle around what ____ we used.

Correct Answer: seed

Question 8:

The bag helps the seed ____.

Correct Answer: germinate

Question 9:

We might put the grown plants in a school ____.

Correct Answer: garden

Question 10:

A prediction is what you ____ will happen.

Correct Answer: think

Educational Standards

1.LS3.1:Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. 1.LS1.1:Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.*

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