Plants That Grow From Seed.

GROUP TIME Activity!

Concept: Tools and materials needed to grow plants.

Objective: The children will explore tools and materials needed to grow plants.

Focusing Activity/Activities

Explain what you will do to gain the group's attention, i.e.: finger play, movement activity, song, etc. Include the words and a description of any movements, etc. in your plan or attach to the back.

There was a man lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon.

There was a man lived in the moon and his name was Aiken Drum.

And he played upon a ladle, ladle, ladle.

And he played upon a ladle and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hair was made of ________, _________, _________,

And his hair was made of ______ and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his eyes nose mouth ears (additional verses)

Group Experience

Give a numerated step-by-step, detailed account of the activity/experience you will be leading with the group. Write in complete sentences and explain your plan clearly so that anyone picking up your plan could lead the group experience from what you have written.

1. Ask the children to pretend to be seeds so they can do "The Seeds and Flowers Dance." First, ask the children to make their bodies small and round like tiny seeds. Tap each child on the back and explain that you are planting them in the soil and pressing soil on top of them. Tell the children that you have the watering can and that you will pretend to water them (walk to each child and tickle the child's back lightly with your fingers as if you are watering them). Explain that the seeds need to be in the light for a long time before they will sprout (count to ten very slowly). Tell the children that after pretending to wait ten days the seeds are beginning to sprout and that when you count to three they should poke one finger out of the soil up toward the sky (I 2 3). Continue counting and tell the children that when you reach IO the tiny sprouts will have grown into tall plants (children slowly stand up). Walk around the room pretending to water the plants and tell them that as you count to 1 0 the flowers will begin to bloom (children raise their arms above their heads). Tell the children to look around the room and see all the beautiful flowers. There are marigolds, zinnias, pansies, roses and snapdragons. What a beautiful garden you've made.

2. Continue the role-play by telling the children that there is a gentle wind (children move their arms slowly, swaying in the wind). Explain that the wind is blowing harder (make the whoosh-whoosh sound of the wind with your voice). Tell the children to keep their roots (feet) planted in the soil and move their body from side to side. Explain that sometimes the wind carries seeds from the flowers to different parts of the garden and they will pretend that the wind will gently scatter these seeds to different spots in the garden (count to 3 and tell the children to gently blow (move) to another place and land gently on the ground). Tell the children that they just danced "The Seeds and Flowers Dance."

Transition

Describe how you will bring closure to your group experience and transition the children to the next activity/activities.

Plant a seed (Child’s Name) and you will see, you will see, you will see, you will see.

Plant a seed (Child’s Name) and you will see

What a beautiful world it can be.

Materials Needed

List all materials you will utilize. If using a song or finger play, include words and movements. If using a Book, include the title and author.

Watering can.