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Week 08 · Fruits and Seeds on the Move

Wednesday

Investigation: Paper spinner seed
// How seeds travel
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Paper spinner seed

Rocket wants to build a flying seed.

Raven asks, "What do you notice about a maple wing?"

Nova hints, "Look at how a wing seed flutters."

You need

  • A strip of paper
  • One paper clip
  • A grown-up with scissors
Safety first
Only a grown-up uses the scissors.
Drop your spinner from where you stand.
Never climb on chairs or tables.

Steps

  1. A grown-up cuts a slit in the strip top.
  2. Fold one flap one way.
  3. Fold the other flap the other way.
  4. Clip the paper clip to the bottom.
  5. Hold your spinner up high and let go.
  6. Watch it fall.
MAKE A PREDICTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How will your paper seed fall?
WHAT HAPPENED?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What part of your spinner is like a maple wing?
What does the paper clip stand for?
Is your spinner a real seed?
SentenceTrue or false?
Our spinner is a model of a winged seed.?
The paper flaps act like wings.?
A paper spinner can grow into a tree.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe shape of a seed helps it travel.
BUILD THE SPINNER
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
DropHow did it fall?
Drop 1
Drop 2
Drop 3
Bean check
Peek at your bean plant.
Add water only if the soil feels dry.

Word Spot: move, try

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Move: M-O-V-E.

Try: T-R-Y.

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.
Can you ___ like a snake?
Let me ___ the puzzle.

You designed a flying seed model. Wonderful engineering!

Tomorrow you will see how animals move seeds.

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