1.15 Seed Detective
“Seed Detective” (Lesson 1.15) is a one-on-one mentoring activity from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide, part of the Plants and Gardening unit. Working as “seed detectives,” the mentor and mentee examine mystery seeds and go on a hunt—outdoors and in the kitchen—to identify where common seeds come from, teaching young students to recognize seeds found outside and in foods.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify two seeds found outdoors.
- Identify two seeds commonly found in a kitchen.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 10-15 minutes.
- Materials
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- Plastic bag for collecting seeds
- Two common foods with seeds (example: apple, orange, green beans, squash, pumpkin)
- One seed from each of two common foods
- One seed from each of two common outdoor plants (example: walnut, acorn, flower seeds, grass seed)
- Nearby (two to three minute maximum walk) outdoor area where seeds can be found, such as a flower or vegetable garden, or an area with trees.
- Unit
- Plants and Gardening
- Lesson Type
- One-on-One
- Precepts
- F. Continuous Improvement; F5. Acquire new knowledge
- Key Terms
- Seeds
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NS.K-4.3Life Science
- PS.01.02.06.aExplain the functions and components of seeds and fruits.