dirtgirl's Nature Detective Academy – Seeds
calling all nature detectives!
Hi nature detectives! It’s dirtgirl here.
I love getting grubby and exploring and learning about the big world outside.
Welcome to my Nature Detective Academy! Would you like to go outside exploring with me on a nature detective academy mission? Today we’re investigating SEEDS!
listen to the ‘seeds’ episode
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get grubby with my Nature Detective Academy kids’ podcast! Each episode is full of fun things to do … poems, tips, amazing facts, and real-life nature sounds to connect you with the outside, before you’ve even stepped out the door! Click on the play button to listen to today’s ‘seeds’ episode.
seeds are amazing!
A seed is the part of the plant that grows into a new plant. There are many different kinds of seeds. Some seeds are big, like a coconut. And some are tiny, like the seeds of a lettuce.
Do you know where most seeds like to grow? Down in the soil! Most seeds need to be planted in the soil to germinate and grow.
All the information that a plant needs to know about itself is in its seed. It’s like a code that tells the plant if it will turn into a carrot or a giant eucalypt tree. Amazing!
how to plant a seed
Have you planted seeds before? Here’s how I plant a seed. It only takes a minute!
You can print this activity sheet out, cut out the pictures and have a go at placing the pictures in the right order. You could stick them in your scrapbook.
the planting song
Here’s a song that I love to sing when I’m planting seeds in my garden. And now it’s your planting song too! Sing along with me!
“Make a little hole, put a seed in it, cover it up with dirt, it only takes a minute.”
seed saving for kids
Did you know that you can save your own seeds from the plants in your garden?!
You can collect the seeds all up, save them in a container and when the season is right, you can plant them and they will grow more plants. Click on the picture below to find out how.
nature detective mission
Here’s your take away mission … next time you plant a seed in your garden or even a pot plant, take a picture or make a video.
You can post a pic or video to social media. Use the hashtags #dirtgirlworld #iamoutside to make sure I discover it! Or you can post it on the Kinderling Kids Radio and dirtgirlworld Facebook pages. Just check with your grown-ups first, as different families have different rules for social media and we are totally cool with that.
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Bye nature detectives!
See you next time for a new nature detective mission.
