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Week 05 · Stems and Leaves

Wednesday

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

Wednesday: Leaves catch light

A grown-up found a big maple leaf on the ground.

"It has lines like a map!" Rocket says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice?"

Nova says, "Follow the lines."

Leaves make food

Leaves are made to catch light.

Leaves use light, water and air to make food.

This food helps the plant grow.

Leaves also give off oxygen.

Oxygen is part of the air we breathe!

Lines in leaves

The lines in a leaf are called veins.

Veins carry water inside the leaf.

Leaves also have tiny openings.

Water and air come and go through them.

LEAF JOBS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do leaves catch?
What do leaves make for the plant?
What are the lines in a leaf called?

Try it: Leaf look

  1. A grown-up finds a fallen leaf from a known tree.
  2. Hold the leaf up to a window.
  3. Look for the veins.
  4. Look at your bean leaves too.
  5. Use a magnifier if you have one.
Safety first
A grown-up picks up the leaf outside.
Never touch plants you do not know.
Leaves never go in your mouth.
Wash your hands after.
SentenceTrue or false?
Leaves use light to make food.?
Veins carry water in a leaf.?
Leaves give off oxygen.?
Leaves are for eating during science.?
WHY THIS EXERCISELeaves catch light, make food and give off oxygen.
LEAF DETECTIVE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Rocket say the leaf lines look like?
What comes in and out of tiny leaf openings?
Draw a big leaf. Add all its veins.

Word Spot: form, small

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Form: F-O-R-M.

Small: S-M-A-L-L.

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.
Clouds ___ in the sky.
An ant is very ___.

You are a leaf detective!

Tomorrow you will see leaves turn toward light.

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