1G1/1G2/1G3 – Plants and Seeds

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Class Summary

Children should understand that Jehovah made plants, there are many different kinds of plants, and that all plants grow from seeds. They should also grasp that plants are found all over the world. They should know the parts of a plant and how plants grow. Students should leave the class feeling comfortable with the concept of roots, leaves, stems, flowers, and fruit and what each part of the plant does.

Lesson Slide

1G1/1G2/1G3 – Plants and Seeds

Main Teaching Points

Explain: Jehovah created plants. They can be found all over the earth: on mountains, underwater, in deep valleys, etc. Plants are living things the same way that animals are. The bible talks about plants a lot.
Read: Psalms 1:3; a scripture featuring plants.
Explain: Jehovah wants us to do well just like a tree that gets lots of water.
Present: Feature different plants or flowers. (You can show a real plant or a picture of one.) Make sure there are multiple plants to observe in different environments. (Example: the desert cactus needs sand and heat, the northern pine tree, likes colder weather) Let students observe how plants are different or the same, where they are growing, etc.
Explain: Seeds come from plants and seeds make more plants. Seeds can travel, which is how plants end up all over the earth. Explain the life cycle of plants.
Show: Students can start their own plant using a bean, a napkin, and a Ziploc bag.
Invite: Students to watch a bean seed grow with their parent’s help.
Invite: Students to draw a photo of a plant and hold it up for the others to see, on camera.

Discussion Questions

What is a plant?
What is this plant part called?
Who created the plants?
I really like roses from a rose bush. What kind of plants/flowers do you like?
There are many places a plant can grow. Can you think of a place where plants grow?
What is a seed?
Where do seeds come from?
What are some ways that seeds travel?
What is your favorite fruit?

In-Class Activities

Plant a seed: Encourage students to plant a seed & watch it grow.
Create a Plant Collection: Begin a collection of grasses, leaves, seeds, and flowers. Place the collected specimens on newspaper. Stack the newspapers into one pile and place something on top of the top piece to flatten them. After about a week, take the specimens out and tape them into a notebook. Label each one, and you’ll have a botanical guide.
Dissect a plant: Encourage students to find a plant and take one apart to see how it works and identify the different parts.
Draw a photo of a plant: encourage students to draw a photo of their favorite plant, making sure to include each part of that particular plant. Photos of the results should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other to students see.
We eat plants: Have parents and children keep a log of some of the plant parts their family eats over the course of a week. Did they eat corn (seeds)? Did they have a salad (leaves)? Encourage them to figure out which plant parts they eat in daily life. Photos of the results should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other to students see.
Plant Discovery: How many different types of plant are where you live? Ask students to walk around their yard and record all the different kinds of plants they can find. Photos of the results should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other to students see.