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5 from 22 votes

Seed Germination Lesson

Teach kids about seed germination in less than two weeks.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Equipment

  • Glass Jar
  • Wet Paper Towels

Materials

  • 1 Tbsp Beans

Instructions

  • Provide your child with a variety of beans. Let them choose what they want to use for this lesson.
    Activities to do at home with toddler sorting beans
  • Wet the paper towels in a bowl. This can get messy. Just squeeze out excess water for them. Place the paper towels in the glass jar.
    Wetting paper towels for seed germination
  • Place beans on outer edges of paper towel, so you can see them through the glass jar.
    Putting seeds into jar for seed germination
  • Take a look at day 1 of seed germination. Over the next few days, the seeds will wrinkle a bit and then start to sprout!
    Observing day 1 seed germination