Garden Lessons: Sorting Seeds (Pre-K & Kindergarten)

Ohio Curriculum Standard: Objects can be sorted and categorized.

“It Starts With a Seed” Book
wooden paint-stir stick to write name of class & date for soil bed
markers (to write name on paper)
Seed Worksheet (1 per student)
- reads “________’s SEEDS” At top
- 3 circles below with examples of what plant look like inside each circle: labeled underneath: Sunflower, Beet, Bean
an example of completed seed worksheet
A beet, a pea, and an ear of corn example
Several blankets (to lay on ground if working outside- 4-5 blankets)
thin-neck glue bottles
bowls/cups with seeds inside (4-5 bowls/cups for each group)
Harmonica

Today we’re going to be looking at different kinds of seeds- and even get to plant some seeds!
Show kids example of different types of seeds:
- do these seeds look the same, or different?
- is this seed bigger, or smaller, than this seed?
- etc.
show example of how you can sort the seeds on the paper into beet, pea, and corn seeds
Add 5 to each circle
Leave artwork somewhere it will dry for a few moments
go inside greenhouse to plant pea seeds
demo one- once done planting seed, grab a watering can with a buddy, and water garden
if inside classroom: plant in seeding tray for class

Gather up
Make a prediction: What do we think will happen to our snap pea seeds?
Everybody wash hands/hand sanitize
Snap pea snack:
- have kids open up snap peas- what does it look like is inside?