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Week 03 · Sprouting

Wednesday

Down and up
// Water and warmth wake a seed
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Down and up

Rocket tapes the seed bag on its side.

"Now roots will grow sideways," he says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice tomorrow?"

Nova says, "Roots know which way is down."

Roots grow down

Roots grow down into the soil.

They can tell which way is down.

Roots grow down even in the dark.

Shoots grow up

Next, a shoot grows from the seed.

The shoot is the young stem and leaves.

The shoot grows up toward the top.

So roots go down, and shoots go up!

WHICH WAY?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which way do roots grow?
Which way does the shoot grow?
What is the shoot?

Try it: Turn the bag

  1. Look at one root in your seed bag.
  2. On paper, draw which way it points.
  3. A grown-up turns the bag on its side.
  4. Tomorrow, look at the root again.
Safety first
A grown-up moves and tapes the bag.
Keep the bag zipped.
Never eat a bean or a sprout.
MAKE A PREDICTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The bag is on its side. Where will roots turn?
Rocket thinks roots will grow sideways. Is it okay to guess?
SentenceTrue or false?
Roots grow down.?
Shoots grow down into the soil.?
The shoot becomes the stem and leaves.?
WHY THIS EXERCISERoots grow down, and shoots grow up.
Draw a sprout. Show the root and the shoot.

Word Spot: great, through

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Great: G-R-E-A-T.

Through: T-H-R-O-U-G-H.

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.
What a ___ idea!
We walked ___ the woods.

You learned down and up. Super job!

Tomorrow you will find out why warmth matters.

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