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Week 05 · Stems and Leaves

Thursday

Leaves turn toward light
// Hold up, carry, catch the light
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Leaves turn toward light

Rocket sees a plant by the window.

"It leans! Is it tired?" he asks.

Raven asks, "What do you notice about the window?"

Nova says, "Where is the light?"

Plants bend to light

Plants by a window often bend toward it.

The stem bends so the leaves face the light.

Plants need light to make food.

Bending helps the leaves catch more light.

Not enough light

Some plants do not get enough light.

Their stems may grow thin.

They lean hard toward the light.

Gardeners turn pots so plants grow straight.

LIGHT SEEKERS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A plant is by a window. Which way will it bend?
Why do leaves face the light?

Try it: Turn the cup

  1. Look at your bean plant.
  2. Which way is it leaning?
  3. Put a sticker on the side facing the window.
  4. Turn the cup so the sticker faces the room.
  5. Check it again tomorrow.
Safety first
Turn the cup slowly with both hands.
Keep the cup away from the edge.
Wash your hands after.
MAKE A PREDICTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You turn the cup around. What might happen?
SentenceTrue or false?
Plants often bend toward a window.?
Plants need light to make food.?
A leaning plant is tired.?
Gardeners turn pots to help plants grow straight.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEPlants bend toward light to make food.
STORY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Rocket think at first?
Draw a plant leaning toward a sunny window.

Word Spot: set, end, another

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Set: S-E-T.

End: E-N-D.

Another: A-N-O-T-H-E-R.

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.
Please ___ the table.
Go to the ___ of the line.
Can I have ___ turn?

You found out plants follow the light!

Tomorrow you will check your turned cup.

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