Week 12 · Explorer Badge
Monday
A drink for the neighbors
// Help your backyard neighbors
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: A drink for the neighbors
Rocket wipes his forehead. "I need water!"
Raven asks, "What do the birds drink on hot days?"
Nova says, "Think about a shallow dish."
Your backyard neighbors
The living things near you are your neighbors.
Birds, bugs, plants and furry animals all live near you.
All living things need water.
On hot days, water can be hard to find.
Explorers can help in small, safe ways.
A water dish
A shallow dish of water helps birds and bugs.
Shallow means not deep.
A grown-up picks a safe spot outside.
Fill it with clean water.
Change the water every day with a grown-up.
Then watch from far away!
- Ask a grown-up for a shallow dish.
- Pick a spot together.
- Fill the dish with clean water.
- Step back and watch from far away.
- Change the water every day.
WATER DISH CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What do all living things need?
What does shallow mean?
How often do you change the water?
Who picks the spot for the dish?
Think shallow, clean and far away.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Birds and bugs are backyard neighbors. | ? |
| A deep bucket is best for small birds. | ? |
| You watch the dish from far away. | ? |
| Explorers can help in small, safe ways. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEA shallow dish of clean water is a safe help.
Try it
Set up a water dish with your grown-up.
Watch it from a window.
Who comes to drink?
Make a tally mark for each visitor.
Watch it from a window.
Who comes to drink?
Make a tally mark for each visitor.
Safety first
A grown-up carries the water and picks the spot.
Watch from far away. Never touch a visitor.
Do not drink from the dish.
Wash your hands after you fill it.
Watch from far away. Never touch a visitor.
Do not drink from the dish.
Wash your hands after you fill it.
HELPING HANDS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A bird lands at the dish. What do you do?
The water looks dirty. What now?
Why did Rocket need water?
The dish is for the neighbors.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Water can be hard to find on hot days. | ? |
| A water dish is a small way to help. | ? |
| You should drink from the bird dish. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEClean water in a shallow dish helps living things.
Draw a bird at your water dish.
Word Spot: walk
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Walk: W-A-L-K.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
We ___ to the park.
Let us ___ slowly.
You gave your neighbors a drink!
Tomorrow you will learn about litter.