The Seeds We Eat- Nature Science

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In the Spring it is always fun to do some seed explorations with kids. Today I have a fun project about the seeds we eat. This is a simple one to put together and do with your kids with things you will already have in your home. It is a wonderful nature science activity and also great for lessons on food and nutrition. It goes perfectly with the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, which is the theme for this week’s Virtual Book Club for Kids.  See ALL of our book activities for kids!

This was a really fun activity for my preschooler and kindergartner. They had no idea how many foods we ate that were seeds! We pulled out lots of nuts and seeds that they knew were seeds, then we started looking at our fruits and vegetables to decide which ones had seeds that we were eating.

Some Ideas to Use for the Seeds We Eat Activity:

Corn
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts
Almonds
Pecans
Peanuts
Cashews
Sugar Snap Peas
Cucumbers
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Grapes
Kiwi
Bananas
Berries
Zucchini

We investigated each of these foods and found the seeds in them. Some seeds are more obvious than others.

Of course we also had to taste them!

After checking all of these out, we talked about the fruits and vegetables that had seeds we do not eat (fruits with pits, apples, oranges, peppers, etc). Ask why some are ok to eat while others are not!

This is part of the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids series.

Check out what the other participating bloggers have shared this week:

Alphabet Puzzle Cards – Sea of Knowledge
Flower Garden Name Puzzle – Still Playing School
Garden Flower Ten Frame – Rainy Day Mum
Number Activities with Printable Flowers and Worms – JDaniel4’s Mom
A Fun Way for Kids to Plan a Garden – Sunny Day Family
Seed & Plant Matching Game & {FREE} Cards – Preschool Powol Packets
Plant Biology for Kids – Mama Smiles
Rainbow Spin Art Flower Craft – Messy Little Monster
Garden Pretend Play and Fine Motor Activity – Views From a Step Stool
Build a Flower Creative Invitation – My Storytime Corner
Colorful Ribbon Flower Craft for Kids– Toddler Approved
Observing Seed Germination in a Plastic Bag – Inspiration Laboratories