Growing Plants - Schudio · 2020-06-12 · Lots of plants grow from seeds, like sunﬂowers and poppies! BACK NEXT All seeds have the potential to grow into a plant. Do you know which

Today we will be...Finding out that different seeds grow into different plants.

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What do seeds grow into?

Are seeds important?

Think, pair, share your ideas.




Lots of plants grow from seeds, like sunflowers

and poppies!




All seeds have the potential to grow into a plant. Do you know which plants these seeds will grow into?




Is the name of a seed the only

information we need to know

about it?Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds

Mung beans Poppy seeds

It is almost impossible to tell which plant a seed will grow into just by looking at it because lots of them

look very similar.




The seed packet tells us all this information!

Different seeds need to be planted at different times of the year. They also need to be planted in different places.



When?March, April, May

Where?Plant your seeds in small pots ofmoist compost.

How?Sow one seed edgeways in each pot of compost. Place the pots in a tray and cover them with a transparent lid. The seedlings will appear in 7-21 days.

CareRemove the cover when the seedlings appear. When there are 5-6 leaves put them outside. After a few days plant them in theground 90cm apart.

HarvestThe pumpkins will be ready between September and November. Harvest them before the first frost.

Sow: March to May

Harvest: Sep to Nov

Grow: small pots of moist compost

Pumpkin Seeds Delicious to eat and great fun to carve!These pumpkins will grow to be 1-2kg!

Sow indoors

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When?All year round.

Where?Use a jar that can be covered with a clean cloth, a ‘sprouter’, a dish or a seed tray.

How?Wash the seeds in cold water, then leave them to soak in a covered jar for 8 hours. Place the seeds on several layers of damp paper towel. Ensure the paper remains damp at all times.

CareKeep your seeds in a dark cool cupboard. Once the seedlings have developed move them into the light.

HarvestThe sprouts will be ready to eat after 4-6 days when they are about 2.5cm tall.

Sow: all year round

Harvest: 4-6 days

Grow: jars, dishes or seed sprouters

Sprouting Sunflower Seeds Quick and easy to grow! Sprouts ready to eat in just a few days.

Sow indoorsLook at these two seed packets. What information

can you find out?





Do we eat seeds?


Plenary




Seeds are eaten by lots of people. I like to eat bread covered in seeds!




I like to eat burgers that are in a sesame seed bun. Have you ever

eaten a sesame seed bun?



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I like to eat snack bars that are covered in seeds. Have you ever eaten seeds?



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Growing Plants - Schudio · 2020-06-12 · Lots of plants grow from seeds, like sunﬂowers and poppies! BACK NEXT All seeds have the potential to grow into a plant. Do you know which