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Seed
to Feed
Grade
Level:
First
(Minor modifications can adapt
it to Kindergarten or Second Grade)
Subjects:
Language Arts
Science
Math
Technology
Learner
Outcomes:
The student will read a fairy tale.
The student will identify the basic parts of a seed.
The student will recognize that a seed grows into a plant.
The student will observe, predict, and record seed growth through use of
journals and digital cameras.
Duration
of Lesson:
1 hour on day one and 20 minutes
on observation days, approximately 1 week for seed germination
Materials:
student
copies of The
Little Red Hen
2 bean seeds per student,
hand lens,
1 ziploc sandwich bag per
student,
water, 1 paper towel for each
student,
seed
journal for each student,
rulers, paper,
Harcourt
Science Grade 1 Unit -
A
Plants
and Animals All Around video
Technology
Tools:
Computer
with Microsoft Word
Printer
VCR
TV
Cable to connect VCR to TV
Digital Camera
Copier or Risograph
Teacher
Notes:
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Warn children not to put seeds
in their mouth.
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Some seeds are poisonous.
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When linking for the video, follow
these steps:
1. Click on Science
2. On bottom of page
select grade 1
3. On bottom of page
select Harcourt Science Activity videos under electronic learning.
Procedures:
Read
the story of The Little Red Hen
View video on seeds.
Peel off the covering of the seed. Open the seed. Observe and tell
what is inside. Use your hand lens to observe. Discuss.
Provide each student with a ziplock bag, seed, and damp paper towel . Put
the paper towel in the bag. Place the seed on top of the paper towel
so it may be seen. Close the bag and place in desk.
Check daily. Observe, measure, and record results in seed journal.
Each day a few students take a picture of his/her seed's growth with the
digital camera.
At
the end of the week, select pictures from the picture collection
to represent the growth of a seed to make a class book.
Modifications:
Follow special needs procedure.
Enrichment
Activities:
1. Students may bring in
different kinds of seeds to germinate. Compare germination lengths.
2. Ask the question
"Can you grow a plant without seeds?" Record predictions on Venn
Diagram for yes or no. Take a leaf cutting from a philodendron that
includes the leaf stem and the main stem. Have children put the cutting
in water and observe how it begins to sprout roots to answer the question.
Evaluation:
Student's
journal
S =
Completed all journal pages
U =
Did not complete journal pages
National
Standards:
Language Arts:
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Uses a variety of sources to gather
information.
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Listens and responds to a variety
of media
Science:
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Knows that learning can come from
careful observations and simple experiments.
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Knows that tools can be used to
gather information and extend the senses.
Math:
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Knows processes for measuring
length using basic standards.
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Technology
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Knows that technology is used
at home and at school.
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West
Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
Language Arts:
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Listening 1.3, 1.13, 1.15
Science:
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Nature of Science 1.1, 1.3, 1.4,
1.5, 1.6
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Scientific Attitudes/Habits of
Mind 1.9, 1.10, 1.11
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Scientific Process/Thinking Skills
1.17, 1.18, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.23
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Laboratory Investigations/Hands-on
Learning 1.24, 1.25, 1.26
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Science Themes and Subject Matter
1.27, 1.28, 1.31, 1.33, 1.34,
Math:
Technology
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References:
Harcourt Science Grade One
Textbook
Author:
Lola
Brown
Michelle
Kelley
Tammy
Stalensky
Harden Elementary
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