Today (5 June 2013) is United Nation’s World Environment Day.
In our previous article, we
brought everyone into the world of what constitutes an effective environmental education. Continuing from where we left off, here is an activity you can do
with kids.
Teaching kids about planting
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Step 1
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Look inside
a seed.
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Step 2
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Identify
the parts of the plant. Explain where seeds come from and how they grow.
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Step 3
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Have
kids create a chart of parts of the plant and label the seed coat, root,
leaves and so on.
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Step 4
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Encourage
kids to explore and become seed detectives.
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Step 5
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Show
them how to identify, collect and save their own seeds.
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Step 6
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Discuss
the growing requirements – oxygen, soil, light, water.
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Step 7
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Discuss
on the contribution of plants to humankind and the environment.
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