Rocket points at soft green moss.
"Why is this only under the tree?" he asks.
Raven asks, "What does this spot have?"
Nova says, "Think shade and damp."
Plants need light, water and air.
But not all plants need the same amount.
Some plants need bright sun all day.
Some plants do best in shade.
Moss often grows in cool, damp, shady places.
Many flowers grow where the Sun shines most.
So the plants in two spots can be different.
Pick a sunny spot and a shady spot.
Count the kinds of plants in each.
Make a tally for each spot.
Then compare. Which spot has more kinds?
Which has fewer?
These plants are seen most in your region.
Look for them in your sunny and shady spots.
| # | Name | Seen most |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Plane Tree | Jul to Nov |
| 2 | Norway Maple | Jun to Oct |
| 3 | Callery Pear | Jul to Oct, Dec |
| 4 | Pin Oak | Jun to Nov |
| 5 | American Pokeweed | Jun to Sep |
| 6 | Red Maple | Apr to Oct |
| 7 | Poison Ivy | Apr to Jun |
| 8 | Common Milkweed | Jun to Aug |
| 9 | Garlic Mustard | Apr to May |
| 10 | Virginia Creeper | Apr to Jul |
Whole United States. Names and months come from records people shared on GBIF.org. Your yard may have different neighbors.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Some plants do best in shade. | ? |
| Many flowers grow where the Sun shines most. | ? |
| Every plant needs the same amount of sun. | ? |
| Two spots can have different plants. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A tally can count kinds of plants. | ? |
| Moss grows best in hot, dry sand. | ? |
| Compare means to tell how two things are different. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Letters: L-E-T-T-E-R-S.
Mother: M-O-T-H-E-R.
You compared two plant spots!
Tomorrow you will look for animals in sun and shade.