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Week 12 · Grow It Showcase

Thursday

Three facts to teach
// Plan a windowsill garden
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Three facts to teach

Rocket wants to teach his grown-up everything at once!

Raven asks, "What do you notice about long lists?"

Nova says, "Pick three strong facts."

Be a plant teacher

On Saturday, you will share your garden plan.

You will teach a grown-up three plant facts.

Pick facts you like best.

Short facts are easy to share.

Fact ideas

  • A seed holds a tiny plant and its food.
  • Roots take in water and hold the plant in place.
  • Leaves take in sunlight to make food.
  • Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.
  • Roots can crack rock and hold soil.
  • Young plants are like their parents, but not exactly.
FACT CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What does a seed hold?
What do bees carry from flower to flower?
How many facts will you teach?
FactTrue or false?
Roots take in water.?
Leaves take in sunlight to make food.?
A young plant is exactly like its parent.?
Roots can help hold soil in place.?
WHY THIS EXERCISETrue facts make a great lesson.
Try it
Pick your three favorite facts.
Say each fact out loud.
Point to a real plant part as you say it.
Practice with a toy or a pillow as your class.

Check your bean pot

Your bean plant can help you teach!

Point to its roots, stem and leaves.

Water it if the potting mix is dry.

Safety first
Do not pull the bean plant out to see roots.
Wear gloves for potting mix.
Wash your hands after.
Draw a picture for your favorite fact.

Word Spot: should, world

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Should: S-H-O-U-L-D.

World: W-O-R-L-D.

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.
We ___ wash our hands.
There are many oceans in the ___.

You are ready to teach!

Tomorrow you will look back at the whole course.

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