Week 12 · Monday: Grow It Showcase (Grow It K-2)

Monday: What is the problem?

Rocket wants a big garden.

"But we have no yard!" he sighs.

Raven asks, "What do you notice by our windows?"

Nova says, "Start with a question."

Name the problem

Engineers start by naming a problem.

Rocket's problem: he wants a garden, but has no yard.

Maybe a windowsill garden can help!

This week, you will plan one.

What do plants need?

Leaves take in sunlight to make food.

Roots take in water from the soil.

So a garden plan needs light and water.

A good plan meets the needs of the plants.

NAME THE PROBLEM

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

What is Rocket's problem?

What do leaves take in to make food?

What do roots take in?

HOW ENGINEERS START

Tap a card.
Then tap its spot.

1First

2Next

3Last

Try it

Ask your grown-up one question about plants.
It could be, "Which window is the sunniest?"
Or, "Where can a pot fit?"
Write or draw your question on paper.

Check your bean pot

Look at your bean sprouts.

Count the true leaves.

Add water if the potting mix feels dry.

Safety first

Wear gloves to touch the potting mix.
Never put a leaf, bean or soil in your mouth.
Wash your hands after you check.

Sentence	True or false?
Engineers start by naming a problem.	?
Plants need light and water.	?
You need a yard to grow any plant.	?

WHY THIS EXERCISENaming the problem helps us plan a fix.

Draw Rocket's problem: a home with no yard.

Word Spot: walk

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Walk: W-A-L-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.

We ___ to the park.

Let us ___ slowly.

You named the problem like an engineer!

Tomorrow you will hunt for the sunniest window.