Lesson Plan
Seeds Seeds Seeds
Every experiment begins with a hypothesis. In this hands-on science lesson, young botanists will learn about making educated guesses by planting and observing the growth of their very own lima bean seeds.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to follow basic instructions and make predictions for short experiments.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- Review the concept of plants. Explain that a seed can be thought of as a baby plant. If it has water, sunlight, and soil, a seed can grow into a tree, flower, fruit, or vegetable.
- Let students know that today's lesson will involve an experiment on seeds. Each student will need to make a hypothesis, or a guess on how the experiment will turn out.