(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”
Let’s all plantsome seeds, (Pretend to dig.)
Let’s all plantsome seeds.
Hi, ho, it’sspring you know,
Let’s all plantsome seeds.
The rain begins tofall… (Wiggle fingersdown.)
The sun warms theearth…(Arms over head.)
The seeds begin togrow… (Pretend one arm is a plant.)
Growing,Growing! What does a seed need to grow? Brainstorm with the children and writetheir responses on the board. Takefive cups and draw the following as shown:
- soil, water, sun, air
- soil, water, air
- soil, water, sun
- soil, sun, air
- sun, air, water
Plant several beanseeds in each cup. Encourage thechildren to predict what will happen. Observe. Evaluatepredictions after several weeks.
Popcorn Plants – This is the coolest experiment. You will need a plastic jar, papertowel, popcorn kernels, and sand. Roll up the paper towel to fit down in the jar. Fill the center of the jar withsand. Place 5-10 popcorn kernelsbetween the inside of the jar and the paper towel. Water. Set in asunny window and observe.
Hint! Encourage children to draw picturesdaily to record plant growth.
