1. What is a Seed Library?

2. Types of Libraries  What was a Mobile Library?  What is a Little Free Library?

3. A Seed Library

4. Link to NBC Video about Seed LibrariesNBC Video  Did Kansas have a Seed Library?  Do you pay to check out seeds?  Why do people like seed libraries?

5. How will we get seeds?  How do you get seeds from a tomato, corn, carrots, radish, etc?

6. What will we learn  How to find information in nonfiction materials (books and on seed packets)  How to save seeds  How to use zone maps to help you learn when to plant seeds

7. Plants and Seeds What do we KnowWhat do we want to Know? What have we learned?

8. What is a Plant’s Zone?  Can you plant seeds in January?  What about when it is snowing?  Should you plant seeds in July when it is 110 degrees out?  NO!  You should plant certain plants according to the plant’s zone!

9. Zone Hardiness Map linklink

10. What zone do we live in?

11. Today’s Assignment  Each table has seed packets and something to write on.  Look at the seed packets and write down at least one fact on the back that might be useful for someone who is planting this seed.

12. Example  This plant packet says it should be watered weekly.  This would be important for a gardener to know!

13. What questions do we have?