At the beginning of May, the children at our little yellow school planted sunflower seeds.
We did the planting on our bench that converts into a table. It was given to us by the graduating class of 2016. It seemed appropriate to use the bench given the quote on the plaque.
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| The plaque on the convertible bench. |
Inside each seed we planted was the possibility of a new plant. To help our seeds grow, we placed our seed pots in a sunny location, watered them and watched for signs of growth.
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| Day 1 ~ No signs of growth. |
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| Day 2 ~ No signs of growth. |
Days 3 and 4 were weekend days. By days 5, 6, and 7, there were signs that our seeds had germinated!
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| Day 5 ~ Something green is pushing up out of the soil. |
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| Day 6 |
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| Day 6 ~ Our seeds have germinated. |
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| Day 7 |
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| Day 7 ~ The plants are getting taller. |
By day 8, the growing plants had pushed off their seed coats and leaves had emerged. They were now seedlings.
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| Day 8 ~ Examining our Seedlings |
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| Day 9 ~ Leaves have emerged. |
Days 10 and 11 were weekend days. Look what we found on day 12!
The children took their seedlings home on day 12.
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| Day 12 ~ Our seedlings are ready to go home. |
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| We're taking our sunflower seedlings home today! |
Many of the children will be planting their seedlings in their gardens this May long weekend.
Advice From a Sunflower
Be bright, sunny and positive.
Spread seeds of happiness.
Rise, shine and hold your head high.
