Seed Museum

Add seeds from trees, plants, and flowers.

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Materials

new seeds children can add this week: acorns, chestnuts, pinecones, winged seed pods, dandelion seeds, etc.
assorted types of seeds from last week’s activities
beans, peapods, sunflower, and grass seeds (from activities in Week 1)
plastic or paper bowls for displaying the seeds
paper, crayons, and markers

Directions

This week children can add seeds they find outside: acorns, chestnuts, pinecones, dandelions, etc. If children are able to identify where the seeds originated—acorns found near an oak tree, for example—take a photograph of the tree to place next to the bowl in which the seed is displayed.

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