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Week 06 · Light and Water

Tuesday

Just enough water
// A fair test
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Just enough water

Rocket fills a cup to the top. Splash!

"More water means more growing!" he says.

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

Nova hints, "Damp, not dripping."

Too little water

Water helps a plant make and move nutrients.

With too little water, roots cannot drink.

Then the plant may wilt.

Wilt means the plant droops.

Too much water

Too much water can harm a plant too.

Roots sitting in water a long time can rot.

Then the plant cannot get enough water.

So plants need just enough water.

WATER CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A plant droops from too little water. It...
Is more water always better?
How should the paper towel feel?

Try it: The touch test

Gardeners touch the soil to check it.

Dry soil means it is time for water.

You can do a touch test on your cups.

  1. Touch the towel in cup A with one finger.
  2. Is it damp or dry?
  3. Open the cupboard and touch the towel in cup B.
  4. Close the cupboard fast to keep it dark.
  5. If a towel is dry, ask for a little water.
  6. Give both cups the same amount.
Safety first
A grown-up adds any water.
Wash your hands after the touch test.
SentenceTrue or false?
Plants need just enough water.?
Too much water can harm roots.?
A wilted plant stands up very straight.?
Both test cups get the same water.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEToo little or too much water can harm a plant.
STORY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What mistake did Rocket make?
Draw a wilted plant and a happy plant.

Word Spot: live, large

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Live: L-I-V-E.

Large: L-A-R-G-E.

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.
Where do bees ___?
An elephant is ___.

You know how to water like a gardener!

Tomorrow you will learn why light matters.

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