Planting seeds

Age
3-6

Materials

 * Seeds.
 * Soil.
 * Waterig can.

Preparation
This can be done as a group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Directress gathers the children together in a group, out in the garden. She shows the children how to plant seeds.
 * 2) Prepare a patch of the garden for planting purpose.
 * 3) To plant the seeds, place the seeds into the soil.
 * 4) Do not push too deep inside.
 * 5) Allocate each group of children to a patch for them to do planting or provide crates for them to germinate the seeds and later transferred to the patch.
 * 6) Show the children how to water the plants and encourage the children to water them everyday.
 * 7) The children can be encouraged to plant vegetable, fruits.
 * 8) Plants that are easy to plant and grow are long beans, carrots, corn, tomatoes and chilies.
 * 9) Herbs like mint, basil, curry leaves and pandan are also easy to plant and grow.
 * 10) Furthermore, you may incorporate sensorial in these fragrance herbs.
 * 11) Vegetables and fruits that are planted can be pluck by the children later on.
 * 12) The vegetable can be cooked for lunch and the fruits can be cut and eaten or fruit salad can be prepared.