Nature Science Experiments

Planting Seeds
During this learning experience children can go outdoors or stay indoors and plant their own seeds. While doing this activity children will begin to wonder, predict, make observations and assumptions based on what they are doing and this will lead them to questions such as: when will my seed grow? While doing this activity you can leave it open-ended and let the children put their own measurements of soil and water. 

Materials:

• Clear plastic cups
• A variety of seeds |(eggplant, beans, flowers) 
•  Soil
• Shovel
• Water
• Gardening gloves

According to the Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten Program Children will be able to:
Science and Technology

• 2.3- select and use materials to carry out their own explorations (e.g., plant a seed and see if it grows)
• 3.1- identify similarities and differences between local environments (e.g., between a river, pond and trail)
• 3.3- identify ways in which they can care for and show respect for the environment (e.g., recycling and reusing)
• 4.3- make predications and observations throughout the design process (e.g., how long will it take for the seeds to grow into plants, when will the leaves start to branch)