Germinating Seeds

A child placing paper towel into a cup with a seed

The process of germinating, planting, maintaining, and growing a child’s very own seed is a great way to encourage a love of nature. The children placed their bean seeds into clear cups with paper towel. Each day they added water to make sure the paper towel stayed wet. They watched as their seeds began to germinate. First the seed sprouted roots and then a stem with leaves. The small plants were then potted into soil. The children were excited to see how big their plants grew!

A child pouring water into a cup with a paper towel and bean seed A child scooping soil into a pot with a seedling