Seeds And Soil Lesson Plan

David Fitch

11-16-2005

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Three - Five (Age Group)

A. General Information 1) Name of Activity: Seeds and Soil Source of Idea-Author, text, page number (required)

Judy Herr, Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom 4th. Ed., pg.381 2) Curriculum Area or Development Area, Sensory 3) Brief Description of Activity The children will play with the soil and seeds and if the want they can plant a seed in a cup. 4) Focus (three's and up) Fall 5) Where? Activity areas where activity will be presented Sensory table and the art table if the children want plant a seed. 6) When? Approximate "Time Block" activity will be presented. Free choice time 9:00 – 10:00 7) Who? Number of children you will be working with at a time-size of group. 4-6 B.

Activity Planning 1) Why? List purposes of activity. In this activity, children will develop a better understanding of how plants grow. 2) What? List all materials needed (do not include recipe ingredients unless children are making the recipe in the classroom), Materials I will Bring: Materials I can use from Classroom Novel Materials

a) Top Soil b) Seeds

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Sensory Table Art Table Styrofoam Cups Smocks

a) Top Soil b) Styrofoam Cups

4) List 3 things that you want the children to understand from this activity.

1) That a sensory activity can be fun. 2) That plan in dirt can be fun. 3) That playing in seeds can be fun. 5) As a guiding adult, I will transition into activity with the following open ended question:

I wonder what we could do with all this stuff? 6) During the activity, I will use parallel talk or descriptive statements such as...

1) You are planting a cantaloupe seed. 2) You have buried your hands in the topsoil. 3) You have planted a onion seed. 7) During the activity, 1 will ask the following open-ended questions,

1) I wonder what kind of seed that is? 2) I wonder how many different types of seeds are in here? 3) I wonder what caused the seeds to sprout?