Give the students hand tenses to examine the internal structure of the seeds. Have the students in their journals, draw and write about what they see in each of the seeds. Discuss the children's observations. Have whole class discussion. Teacher reads to class, Roots are Food Finders .
Students place the seed on a wet paper towel, which is placed on a tray.
Have the children spritz their seed with water. Cover the tray completely with a plastic bag. Students then write in their journal about the experiment they have set up and draw a picture of their seed before it begins to germinate. Allow the children to share their journals. The seeds need to be spritzed daily by the children.