The vetches were soaked beforehand at home for 24 hours. This is because before planting, they needed to absorb a lot of water to swell in size overnight. The activity was carried out in small groups where the children rotated in the areas until all of them had the opportunity to carry out the activity.
Each child was provided with a small plastic cup while cotton wool and seeds were put in the middle of the table. The children took turns and picked cotton wool to put in their plastic cups. Following this, each child took some seeds and dug them in the cotton wool of his plastic cup. The children were then be encouraged to water their vetches.
After finishing the activity, the vetches were placed in a dark place in one of the cupboards where they will grow. Throughout the remaining days of our project, the children will water their vetches every few days to make sure the cotton wool does not go dry. We will try our best not to expose the vetches to a lot of light until they are fully grown as they start turning from white to green.
Once grown, the children will then have the opportunity to take their vetches at home so with you parents, they can use them as a Christmas decoration.
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