Ages 7-9 Video Playlist
Press play and experience the magic of seeds.
All About Seeds
How Plant Seeds Travel the World – SciShow Kids
Have you seen how some seeds twist and fly in the wind like little helicopters? These are seeds from maple trees. That’s just one way that seeds travel. Check out more ways seeds move!
What’s Inside a Bean? – SciShow Kids
Did you know that a bean is a seed? The bean has everything inside that it needs to start growing. Find out more about the mysterious innards of beans.
Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match – SciShow Kids
Learn all about how pollination leads to making new seeds. Bees, bats and butterflies are all important pollinators that drink flower nectar and move pollen from flower to flower.
Made in Idaho: Snake River Seed Co-op – Idaho News 6
Check out the basics of seed saving from an expert that got farmers and gardeners in her area to start saving seeds for their community. Once you start, you’ll be hooked!
The Magic of Growing Beans, Corn and Squash
3 Sister Garden 1 – Living Classroom
Learn all about how and why Native Americans planted corn, beans and squash together in a Three Sisters Garden. Even see step-by-step how to grow your own garden mound.
Fields of Gold: How Sweet Corn Pollination Really Works – True Food TV
See and understand exactly how corn silk is pollinated with the help of tassels and pollinator friends. Get an up-close view of bees at work!
An Entire Corn Growing Season in One Minute – Laura Thompson
See how corn grows in 90 days but only one minute! Can you spot the pollen on corn stalk leaves after a storm? Pollen needs to reach the stringy silks to make each kernel on the cob.
TV Shows and Songs
Kids of the Corn Farm – HBO – Vice News
Learn about an important summer job for kids in Michigan. They detassel corn or take the tops off the stalk to help with pollination. Find out more about these hard-working kids!
How Popcorn Works – How Things Work With Kamri Noel – National Geographic Kids
Watching popcorn explode into a tasty treat is entertainment in itself! Find out the science behind how this favorite snack food pops.