Seeds Unit Study

We’ve been working on preparing our raised beds for another shot at gardening again this year. My girls are pretty good about helping me work in the garden – even when it means pulling weeds.

Seeds are incredible – all of that life stored inside a small little thing. It’s a miracle of God, for sure!

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.” Genesis 1:29

Seeds Unit Study

Books to Read

1. Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds[FRUIT IS A SUITCASE FOR SE][Paperback]
2. A Seed Is Sleepy
3. How a Seed Grows (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
4. The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow
5. Seed Grows, A (My First Look At… Series)
6. The Trellis and the Seed: A Book of Encouragement for All Ages
7. The Parable of the Lily: Special 10th Anniversary Edition (Parable Series)

Crafts

• These dragonflies are made with maple seeds – beautiful!
• Make seed paper hearts that you can plant.
• Make paper plate apple cores using real apple seeds.

Videos

• Seed Parts & Seed Germination Process
• Sprouting Peas: A Growing Experiment
• How a Seed Grows
• How Does a Seed Grow?
• Growing Beans {Timelapse}
• How Do Seeds Travel?
• Seed Dispersal: The Great Escape
• How to Grow and Avocado Tree from Seed

Music

• Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem/A German Requiem
• May Night, Op.27, No.3: Dragonfly

Snack Ideas

• Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
• Chia Seed Pudding

The Muffin Man

• English Muffin, split
• butter or margarine
• garden vegetable flavor cream cheese
• bell pepper slice {for smile}
• 2 slices of an olive {for eyes}
• alfalfa sprouts {for hair}

Spread butter on an English Muffin and toast under a broiler until the edges turn golden brown. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes and then spread with garden vegetable flavor cream cheese. Decorate the English Muffin with olives, bell pepper slice, and alfalfa sprouts to make a face and hair.

Seeds to Eat

• Organic Alfalfa Seeds
• Organic Black Chia Seeds
• Organic Pumpkin Seeds
• Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds

Activities for Learning

• Grow a bean “seed” in a jar and cotton balls – great experiment for kids!
• Observe how a bulb grows and download the free printable.
• Free printable seeds journal and mini book
• Miss Rumphius Unit Study
• Learn about different tree seeds.
• The Carrot Seed Unit
• Apple Seeds Counting
• Sprouting: Science Lapbook
• The Trellis and the Seed Unit
• Seed Sensory Bins
• Some Animals Eat Nuts and Seeds
• Exploring Seeds with Preschoolers
• Watermelon Seed Counting Game

More

• Young Scientist Series – Set 10: Seeds, Fruits, and other Plant Parts
• Jiffy Professional Greenhouse 50-Plant Starter Kit
• Hydrofarm Hot House, Heat Mat Included
• Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners
• Just For Kids Garden Tool Set with Tote

In the Field

You might want to visit a local flower farm, vegetable farm, botanical garden, or plant your own backyard garden!