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Week 05 · Stems and Leaves

Tuesday

Stems carry water
// Hold up, carry, catch the light
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Stems carry water

Rocket asks, "Roots drink water. How does it reach the leaves?"

Raven asks, "What do you notice inside the stem?"

Nova hints, "Think of a tiny road."

A water road

Roots take in water.

The stem carries the water up to the leaves.

Water brings nutrients up too.

The stem is like a road inside the plant.

Food comes down

Leaves make food for the plant.

The food moves through the stem too.

It goes to other parts of the plant.

WATER ROAD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What does the stem carry up to the leaves?
Where does the water start?
Which part makes food for the plant?
THE WATER TRIP
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it: Be a stem
Stand up tall like a stem.
Wiggle your toes. They are the roots.
Move your hands up your legs and body.
That is water going up the stem!
Wave your arms high. They are the leaves.
Safety first
Leave space around you before you move.
Move slowly and keep your feet on the floor.
SentenceTrue or false?
The stem carries water up.?
Water starts in the leaves.?
Food moves through the stem too.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEWater goes up from the roots through the stem.
Bean cup check
Touch the paper towel with one finger.
Is it damp? Good!
Is it dry? Ask a grown-up to add a little water.
Mark your paper strip at the top of the stem.
STORY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Nova say the stem is like?
Draw a stem with blue arrows going up.

Word Spot: how, just

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

How: H-O-W.

Just: J-U-S-T.

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.
___ many legs does a cat have?
We ___ saw a rainbow!

You followed the water road!

Tomorrow you will look closely at leaves.

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