Individual LessonPublished: 2026-04-26

What do seeds need?

Learners read the mentor text, بذور by نور الهدى محمد and understand the things that seeds need to grow into healthy plants through a hands-on planting activity.

SUBJECTArabic Language Arts, Science

GRADEKindergarten

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Learning Objectives

I can use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals need to survive. (K-LS1-1)
I can sing songs or play games in Arabic. (AERO Culture Standards)

Essential Questions

What do seeds need to survive? How are plants and animal needs the same? How are they different? What do seeds have to help them grow? How can you take care of a plant? What can plants give to animals?

Lesson Plan

Start by introducing learners to a riddle.

Take a few guesses from learners and introduce the focus of today’s lesson: seeds.

Show learners a variety of different seeds ranging in size. You may choose to include seeds that are commonly found in the country you are teaching in. Present the story,بذور. As you read, introduce learners to different ideas about seeds:

Pages 3-12 Pre-emptively cover the corresponding plants with sticky notes and invite learners to make predictions about the type of plant seed they will turn into. If you brought that type of seed into the classroom, display it or pass it around for learners to take a closer look. This is an opportunity to observe more closely. What does the seed feel like, smell like, look like etc.

Pages 13-16 present some examples of ways that a seed can travel (or be dispersed). The acorn seed can be dispersed by an animal, a squirrel. Cotton seeds (pg. 16) move around by wind.

Pages 14-28 describe seeds metaphorically. Stop and explain each one and gather more examples from learners.

Pg. 14

بِذْرةُ كَلِمة،أَدْخَلَت في القَلْب البَهْجةِ