Weekly Activities

The children of the Earth Group are learning how seeds grow into plants. Getting a closer look. We began by looking at different types of seeds comparing shape, size and colour.  The children found it very difficult to open the seeds. We soaked some beans in water overnight. This allowed the children to easily open the bean and discover what was inside.   To grow our bean plants, we germinated the beans by wrapping them in paper towel and placing it inside a Ziploc back.   Very quickly the beans began to grow and within a few days, the children could see roots and the beginnings of the plants.   The children were excited to share their knowledge of what a plant needs in order to grow: ·        Soil ·        Water ·        Sun ·        Love ·        Caring   ...

  When gathering information during our formative week, the children made an observation that "animals eat plants and hide in them, too."   Why do animals hide in plants? -" to be safe" - "to hide so they don’t get eaten by other animals" - "to be sneaky." To help the children understand the concept of camouflage, we read Leon the Chameleon by Melanie Watt.  In the story, Leon has a problem.  He can’t play camouflage and seek with the other chameleons because Leon does not blend in with his surroundings. It does not matter what Leon does, he always turns the opposite colour.  Last week in the forest, Keira was wearing brown clothing and was trying to camouflage as she played. Inspired by Keira's play, we brought different types of materials to the forest to play our own game of "camouflage and seek.”