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Week 02 · Seeds

Wednesday

Seeds can wait
// A tiny plant waits inside
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Seeds can wait

Rocket finds an old bag of dry beans.

"These beans are not growing," he says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice? Are they wet?"

Nova says, "Seeds can wait."

A seed waits

The tiny plant in a dry seed is resting.

It can wait a long time.

The seed coat keeps most water out.

When it is time, the seed takes in water.

Then the tiny plant can start to grow.

Lunch in a seed

The tiny plant cannot make food yet.

It has no green leaves out in the light.

So it uses the food stored in the seed.

That is why seeds are packed with food!

WAITING SEEDS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why are the old dry beans not growing?
What does the tiny plant use for food at first?
What does a seed take in when it is time?

Try it: Make a seed bag

  1. A grown-up wets a paper towel.
  2. Fold the damp towel into a clear zip bag.
  3. Put three dry beans on the towel.
  4. Zip the bag almost shut.
  5. A grown-up tapes the bag to a warm wall.
Safety first
A grown-up handles the tape and the bag.
Keep the bag away from babies and pets.
Never put a bag over your face.
Wash your hands after you touch the beans.
SentenceTrue or false?
A dry seed can wait a long time.?
The tiny plant eats bread.?
A seed has stored food inside.?
A seed takes in water when it is time.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESeeds rest, then use water and stored food to grow.
Check your plant buddy
Visit your plant buddy from last week.
Can you find any seeds or flowers on it?
Draw your seed bag with three beans inside.

Word Spot: most, things

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Most: M-O-S-T.

Things: T-H-I-N-G-S.

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.
Which jar has the ___ beans?
Living ___ need water.

You set up a seed bag. Well done, scientist!

Tomorrow you will see seeds of many kinds.

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