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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.

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