10 Things to Know About Seeds

Tiny Treasures: 10 Things to Know About Seeds!

10 Things to Learn About Seeds

1. 1. 1. Seeds are like tiny baby plants waiting to grow.
      2. They have a hard outer shell to protect the baby plant inside.
      3. Seeds need water, sunlight, and good soil to start growing.
      4. The first root grows down into the soil to find water.
      5. Then, a little sprout grows up towards the sunlight.
      6. Seeds come in all different shapes and sizes.
      7. Some seeds are carried by the wind, like dandelion seeds.
      8. Animals help carry some seeds to new places.
      9. We eat many kinds of seeds, like sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
      10. Some seeds can stay asleep for a long time before they start to grow.

Activity: Plant a Seed

Get a small pot, fill it with soil, and plant a bean or flower seed. Water it regularly and keep it in a sunny spot. Watch and record how it grows over time.