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Week 01 · Hello, Plants!

Tuesday

What plants need
// Plants are alive, and they have parts
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: What plants need

Rocket puts a plant in a dark closet.

"It can rest in there," he says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice about its leaves?"

Nova says, "Think about plant needs."

Water and light

All living things need water.

Plants need water to live and grow.

Plants also need light.

A plant kept in the dark will not grow well.

Plants make their own food

You eat food to grow.

Animals eat food too.

Plants do not eat food like we do.

Plants use light to make their own food!

They make it in their green leaves.

WHAT DO PLANTS NEED?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Rocket put a plant in a dark closet. What is missing?
Where do plants make their food?
Who needs water?

Visit your plant buddy

  1. Go to your plant buddy with a grown-up.
  2. Look for light. Is a window near it?
  3. Look at the soil. Is it dark or light brown?
  4. Ask your grown-up if the plant needs water.
Safety first
Wear a glove if you touch the soil.
Wash your hands after you visit your buddy.
Nothing from the plant goes in your mouth.
SentenceTrue or false?
Plants use light to make food.?
Plants eat food from a plate.?
A plant grows well in a dark closet.?
All living things need water.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEPlants need water and light. They make their own food.
HELP ROCKET
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Where should Rocket put his plant?
Rocket made a mistake. Is that okay?
Draw your plant buddy with light and water.

Word Spot: an, any

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

An: A-N.

Any: A-N-Y.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I see ___ owl.
Is there ___ water in the cup?

You know what plants need. Super thinking!

Tomorrow you will find the parts of a plant.

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