2nd Graders Plant Seeds to Grow Indoors

Today Ms. Fein's class, Ms. Gardner's class and Ms. Connor's class planted seeds that they'll grow inside under grow lights. Seeds need water, warmth and air to germinate. They all need light once they germinate.

They planted tomatoes for their salsa gardens as well as seeds of several companion plants.  We discussed that companions are friends. The companions included lettuce, carrots and peas, The children learned that the seeds are planted twice as deep as they are big. The smaller seeds are barely covered.

In some classes the children placed a popsicle stick by the cells that each child planted in.

The children will check their seeds daily to see when they germinate.