Plant Seeds
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What you will learn
- 1Plant easy seeds in a pot with a grown-up
- 2Put the planting steps in order
- 3Keep the soil damp but not soggy
- 4Count the days you water and watch your seeds
- 5Wash your hands after touching soil and seeds
Mini Lesson
A tiny seed can grow into a plant. You can plant seeds at home with a grown-up. Easy seeds to start with are beans, peas, and sunflowers. Then you water, wait, and watch.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- POT: use a pot with a hole in the bottom. Extra water drains out.
- SOIL: with a grown-up, fill the pot with soil.
- PLANT: poke a small hole with your finger. Drop in 2 seeds and cover them.
- WATER: water gently. Keep the soil damp but not soggy.
- SUN: put the pot in a sunny spot.
👀 Wait and Watch
- CHECK: look at your pot each day. Touch the soil to see if it is dry.
- SPROUT: after some days, a tiny green shoot pops up.
- LEAVES: new leaves grow as the plant gets bigger.
A grown-up helps with the soil and any tools. Never eat seeds from a seed packet - they are for planting, not for eating. Wash your hands with soap and water after you touch soil or seeds.
Words to know
seed
A tiny part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
e.g. I plant a bean seed.
soil
The dirt that plants grow in.
e.g. We fill the pot with soil.
sprout
A tiny new plant that just came up out of the soil.
e.g. I see a green sprout!
damp
A little bit wet.
e.g. Keep the soil damp.
soggy
Much too wet, like a mushy sponge.
e.g. Too much water makes the soil soggy.
💡 Handy Tip: plant 2 seeds in each pot. If one does not grow, the other one might.
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