3. Plants begin as a seed
Activities that can be done with seeds:
-Seeds sorting -Seed books -Seed mosaic
4. The root starts the actual plant
growth
The roots carry water and nutrients to the plants for growth .
Play this game about the roots of a plant.
http://www.scholastic.com/play/root.htm
Here is an activity that can be done.
Place a bean seed in a clear plastic baggie, with a moist paper towel behind it. Tape it to the refrigerator or
somewhere on a wall where they can check on it each day. After about a week, preschoolers will see the shoot poke
out.
Read more: Life Cycle of a Plant for Preschool | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6456881_life-cycle-plant-
preschool.html#ixzz2CWuvyqux
5. The second stage of plant growth is
the stem.
The stems carry water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves and provides
support for the plant.
Here are some activities that can be done to show the stem of a plant:
Observe the stem and plant. Look at various plant
stems
and compare them.
6. The third stage of the plant growth
is the leaves.
Leaves are the food factories of plants where photosynthesis takes place with the help
of sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
Here is a youtube video for you to enjoy on leaves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLVNljDS64&feature=player_detailpage
7. The last part of plant growth is
the flower.
The flower is responsible for making the
plant look pretty and making new seeds.
Here is a flower game that you can play.
http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney
8. Plants need 5 things to survive .
Listen and watch this video.
1.water 3. space
2. soil
4. sun
5. air
9. Watch the Seeds Grow
Plant the seeds, observe
them, and watch them
germinate.
Here are some books that can be shared during this unit:
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Dinofours: My Seeds Won't Grow by Steve Metzger
