From Seed to Plant

👩‍🏫 **Teacher’s Guide**

**Objective**  
Describe the plant life cycle and conditions for germination.

**Vocabulary**  
<ul>
<li><span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="seed"></span> — Plant part that can grow into a new plant</li><li><span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="germinate"></span> — Begin to grow</li><li><span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="root"></span> — Anchors plant; absorbs water</li><li><span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="develop"></span> — Grow/change</li><li><span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="life cycle"></span> — Stages of life</li>
</ul>

**Teaching Notes**  
Show soaked bean, seed coat; discuss warmth, water, light needs.

**Answer Key**  
Seeds germinate with the right conditions; roots anchor and absorb; leaves make food.

**Extension Ideas**  
Keep a 2‑week sprout journal and sketch changes every two days.

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🧒 **Student Worksheet**

**Concept and Helping Material**  
Seeds wake up when they have water and warmth. The seed coat opens. A root grows down. A sprout grows up. Leaves open to make food from light.

**Words to Learn**  
- Seeds ___ when warm and wet.<br>- The ___ protects the seed.<br>- The root grows ___.<br>- Leaves make ___.

**Sentences to Fill In**  
- Put the steps in order: seed coat opens; sprout grows up; root grows down; leaves open.<br>- Circle what seeds need to sprout: rocks, water, warmth, light.

**Hands-On Experiment — Bean Sprout in a Bag**  

**What You Need**  
dried beans, paper towels, zipper bag, masking tape, warm window

**What You Do**  
Moisten towel, add bean, tape bag on window, record daily observations; later transplant.

**Reflection**  
- What helped your seed sprout? <span class="hidden-answer" data-answer="Warmth and water helped the seed sprout."></span> (Answer may vary.)
How do flowers help a plant’s life cycle? (Answer may vary.)