Ch. 1 Lesson 4

How do new plants grow?

Activity-Seed SocksDate Day Observations

9/1/09 1 Planted seed sock

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ways that seeds scatter

:

wind

water

Coconuts are

seeds scattered by water.

carried by animals

bur

eaten by animals

germinate start to grow

seeds need right conditions to grow:

1.right temp.2.right amount of water3.air

seedling• plant that has just germinated

Food is stored in the seed leaf.

seed leaf

Seeds are protected by seed coat.

seed coat

4 ways that seeds scatter

4 ways that seeds scatter

1.wind2.water3.carried by animals4.eaten by animals

germinate

start to grow

start to grow

Food is stored in the __________.

Food is stored in the __________.seed leaf

Seeds are protected by the ______.

Seeds are protected by the ______.

seed coat

wind

carried by animals

• plant that has just germinated

seedling• plant that has just germinated

Garden in a glove germination activity

1.You need a plastic glove (food service glove -- not latex), 5 different types of seeds, and cotton balls.

2.The children dampen 5 cotton balls and put a seed on each cotton ball.

3.Put a cotton ball and seed in each finger of the glove.

4.Hang a clothesline and use clothes pins to hold the gloves on. Observe the changes. They can see the seed crack open and the sprout grow.

•Watermelon•Carrot•Cantaloupe•Cucumber•Alyssum