Week 10 · Tuesday: Plants Change Their Place (Grow It K-2)

Tuesday: Roots and sidewalks

Rocket trips on a bumpy sidewalk.

"Who broke it?" he asks.

Raven asks, "What do you notice by that tree?"

Nova says, "Look down, near the trunk."

Tree roots are strong

Tree roots grow under the ground.

Tree roots can push a sidewalk up.

They can crack or break the sidewalk.

So a tree can change its place too!

Roots hold soil

Roots do another big job.

Roots hold soil in place.

Grass has lots of thin roots.

The thin roots grab the soil and hold it.

Then rain does not wash the soil away so fast.

STRONG ROOTS

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

What can tree roots do to a sidewalk?

What do grass roots grab?

Where did Nova tell Rocket to look?

Try it

Take a walk with a grown-up.
Look for a bumpy or cracked sidewalk near a tree.
Look for small plants growing in cracks.
Just look. Do not pick or touch the plants.

Safety first

Stay with your grown-up the whole walk.
Watch your feet on bumpy sidewalks.
Do not touch plants you do not know.

Check your bean pot

Touch the potting mix with a gloved finger.

Is it damp or dry?

If it feels dry, add a little water.

You will not see sprouts yet. Be patient!

Sentence	True or false?
Tree roots can push a sidewalk up.	?
Roots help hold soil in place.	?
You should pick plants you do not know.	?
Grass has lots of thin roots.	?

WHY THIS EXERCISERoots can lift sidewalks, and roots hold soil.

ROOT DETECTIVE

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

A sidewalk is bumpy near a big tree. What might push it?

Rain falls on a grassy hill. What helps hold the soil?

Draw a tree whose roots push up a sidewalk.

Word Spot: take, thank

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Take: T-A-K-E.

Thank: T-H-A-N-K.

FIND THE WORD

Listen to the word.
Tap it.

Find the word you hear.

FILL THE GAP

Listen to the sentence.
Tap the missing word.

I will ___ my coat.

I ___ you for the help.

Nice detective work today!

Tomorrow you will see how plants feed animals.