Growing seeds in a plastic bag

The Teaching Notes provide a simple and reliable way to grow a young plant from a seed using little equipment.  An idea for pupils 4-7 and 7-11, the growing process provides ample opportunities for pupils to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of seed germination, parts of a plant and what plants need to grow as well as develop key scientific skills including observation. Growing the plant from seed to shoot to a young potted plant allows you to bring their learning to life inside the classroom. Pupils can grow their own individually, within pairs or a class example can be used as the centrepiece to their topic learning about plants.