Plants Sorting and Classifying Seeds Year 2

Sorting and classifying seeds. Suitable for year 2 and above.
A fun and practical hands on lesson for children to handle different types of seeds, sorting and classifying them. Their is a high quality of differentiated resources available for children to record their results. Encourage children to choose and select the best or appropriate way of recording. The examples of recording sheets provided are a good scaffolding material, however, high ability children should be thinking of their own criteria.
Good example of classification keys given for sorting seeds for gifted and talented children. This lesson supports children to sort into different tables which makes goods links with maths curriculum also. Ideally you will have a range of seeds for children to sort. Easy and cheap seeds for you to get hold of (or you may have in kitchen) are as follows;
mung beans
broad beans
peas
kernel seeds (popcorn)
coriander seed
sunflower seeds
melon seeds
Suitable for the year 2 Plants new curriculum. This lesson has been used as evidence for the science quality mark.