Baked Seeds!!!

Baked Seeds!!!

I love Science and all of the inquiry and learning that goes on with the exploring that takes place.  We always plant seeds in the fall in our room because it is warmer than it is in the spring and I always have better luck with the seeds germinating and growing. We had a slight problem this week. When we checked our seeds - nothing had happened by Monday. The students didn't think anything of it because when they predicted how long it would take for them to grow they thought they needed to wait another 3 weeks. I happen to know that the lima bean seed will usually start to show roots in a couple of days - so I was worried. The plants have always sat in between the window and the blinds - problem was we were fortunate to get new shades this summer and they block out most of the light and are heavy duty. Hence, a little oven was formed and our beans were cooked. The containers were almost hot to the touch. I decided I had to replant Tuesday and told the kids what had happened. They were extremely excited to see roots starting by the end of the week and have been journaling the growth. The students enjoyed learning about seeds and were able to dissect 3 different seeds and see the tiny new plant inside and take the seed coat off. We have also explored the plant parts and some didn't really appreciate the chives smell in the room but were fascinated to see all the parts of my cherry tomato including a tiny flower and right next to it the beginnings of the little fruit starting to grow. Next we will explore seeds and decide how they could be moved and try to identify them. They will also decide if the size is related to the size of the fruit/vegetable. Make sure to ask all about our exploring.

Planting the seeds in cd cases - for easy examining of the plant parts.

Finally-roots have emerged!