Planting the SeedLearning Targets:

• Identify a variety of seeds and what they are used for.

• Understand how they interact with seed-derived products in their daily lives.

Initial Thoughts (Write your thoughts in your journal)

What does a cotton shirt, canola oil, and fruit have in common?

Group Activity (Table Partners)

•List how many different seeds or seed derived products you use in your daily life.•You have five (5) minutes to create a list on the post its your group is given.•Be prepared to share your ideas with the class.

Share Out

Share examples with the class of items you use that come from seeds.

While your listening to others think about whether this item is used as food,

fiber, or fuel.

Class Activity• On the bulletin board, use your groups post it

notes to categorize the items as food, fiber, or fuel.

• Evaluate your responses. Did any seed related products surprise you? Which products were mentioned the most? Which products are the most important? What would happen if the product disappeared?

Watch and Listen

While you’re watching this video, write down any vocabulary words that you don’t recognize

in your journal. Don’t worry about spelling.

Questions(Write your thoughts in your journal)

What do you think the inside of a seed looks like?

Group StationsGroups of 4

students. Tables are assigned as

below:• Teacher assigned

Each group of 4 will do as follows:

1. Get your materials from the counter next to your group.

2. Use the handout to

3. Use the magnifying lens to observe the external anatomy of the seed.

4. Draw a sketch of the seed using the provided colored pencils.

5. Label your sketch with the seed coat, embryo, and endosperm.

6. Once each seed has been explored and sketched by a different member of the group, the group should create their own seed to product flow chart. (Examples on the whiteboard.)

Wrap Up Activity:1. Each group will pick

their favorite seed to plant in the greenhouse.

2. Materials are provided by your

teacher.3. You must have your

flow chart complete to do this. Materials

are on the back table.

Revised Thoughts (Write your thoughts in your journal)

1. What was surprising?2. What did you already know but see in a new way?3. What do you still need help with?