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Seed Diary
Plant a seed and draw it four times as it grows. Measure it and write what changed.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 10 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- observing growth, measuring, recording data
What kids do
“Plant a seed. Watch it closely and record how it grows.”
- My seed:
- Planted on:
- Day 1
- Day 5
- Day 10
- Day 15
- Height:
- Height:
- Height:
- Height:
- The biggest change I noticed:
How to run it
- Beans and sunflower seeds sprout fast in a clear cup with damp paper towel.
- Measure in centimeters or with paper clips.
- Keep the sheets next to the cups.
Talk about it
- What did the seed need to grow?
- When did it grow fastest?
- Did everyone’s seed grow the same way?
Take it further
Try one seed in the dark and compare.
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