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Sing Together: “The Chicks Make the Salsa”
Sing the song and encourage children to act out the actions.
Sing Together: “The Opposite Song”
Discuss opposite words and then sing the song.
Sing Together: “What Aroma Do I Smell?”
Review the word aroma and sing the song. Have children name a food smell they love.
Small Group: Check Sprouts
Assign children to rinse the seeds again. Then observe and record how the sprouts have changed.
Small Group: Estimate Watermelon Seeds
Have children estimate how many seeds are in a slice of watermelon.
Small Group: Growing Sprouts #1
Prepare sprout seeds for planting with children.
Small Group: Growing Sprouts #2
Have children rinse the sprout seeds and record any changes they observe in the plant.
Small Group: One, Few, Many
Have children describe some fruits and vegetables and make a chart showing which ones have one, few, or many seeds.
Small Group: Seed Sort
Have children sort seeds in an egg carton. They decide on categories to sort the seeds.
Small Group: Sorting Parts
Help children sort the plant parts they collected outside.
Small Group: Sprout Salad
Pick the sprouts and combine them with other vegetables left over from the week to make a salad.
Talk Together: Community Gardens
Define “community” and talk about community gardens with children.
Talk Together: Edible Sprouts
Pass around salad sprouts and have children explore and describe them.
Talk Together: Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds
Review plant parts animals (including humans) eat, and talk about seeds.
Talk Together: If I Could Have a Garden
Read the poem “If I Could Have a Garden.” Ask children which vegetables they would plant in their gardens.
Talk Together: Outdoor Seeds
Discuss seeds children brought in from home and have them predict how the seeds travel.
Talk Together: Parts We Eat
Talk about how animals, including humans, eat plant parts and plants that grow in many different places.
Talk Together: Plant Parts Animals Eat
Discuss the parts of plants that animals and humans eat.
Talk Together: Plants As Food
Talk about how food is a basic need, and how people often choose foods that taste good to fill that need.
Talk Together: Plants Taste Good
Provide an assortment of vegetables and have children describe how the vegetables taste.