shapes.Ask studentsto count the seedsto seehow closethe) came to their predictions.

then \\,rjtc their findings on the shapc.Ask groupsto reporttheir discoverics.

B. Sharethe Backgroundlnformation aboutseeds.Shou studentsthe beansthat ha\'e

been soakingovemiglrt.Give plrirs ofstudents a linra beanand ask then to gentlJ split
tlre bear. Ask studcntsto notice the seeds shootand food suppl].

C. Hclp \tuJcnl. credt(5l-roulllecLlace'.

Cive each slLldenta medicile bottle. a
p i ( c eo l c o t l o na. p i n l ob e d n . : l nid n i c c e
ofyam. Ha|e them placethe cotton
i n . i d el h c i re o n r c i n e lrh. e nd r i p\ ^ r l e ro n
the cotton \\ith thc e-u-e dropper.Ask
studentsto place one pinto beanon thc
cotton, arrangingii so the,vcarl scethe
bean-Have studentsput lids on their
containersto crcateminiature
terrariums. I lelp studentstie ,vanr
d r o u n dt h ec o n l J i l l e 1a 5n dc r e a l ek n o l . r t
the endsoftlre yam. Wrile students'
nameson the bo1lon ofthcir containers.

D. Give studentsa cop! ofAltachrnent 5 and ask tlleln to help one anothel completeihe
chart. llang chartsin the classroomso stLrdents call work on them evcry da) for a \\eek.
Encoulagestude|ts to \,!eartheir sprouls. but allo$ lime eachday lbr the sproutsto
rcceive sunliglrt.(Put lhem in the \r'indo\{ or have students\\'ear them outside.)

E. Show Frcr? Se.d lo P/drr and discussthe parts ol the

book suchas cover"title page.and name ofillustrator.
Have studentspredictu'hat the book is about by looking
at the cover.Readthe book aloud. Discussthe parls ol a
plant. AsL studentsto pretendto be a seedby making
their bodiesiito a brll. Demonstratethc grou-thofa
plant and ha!e studentsfollow your example.

F. Take studentsoutsiCeand find a patchofgrass \\l1erestudentscan dig. Ask eachchild

to dig up a pieceofgrass- including the roots. Back in thc classroom.u'rite the lbllo\ring
rvordson the board: r-()ot.ttetti. ledtet. Ask sludenls\\ hal soLLndeach\rord beginswith
and ends \aith. Ask studelts to creatc a bofanl page b) laping iheir p]ant specimen on a
piece ol constructionpaper.Ask studentsto label eachpafl oflhe grassplant using the
uords on the boar'd.Encoumgesludents1()rrrile \hen and Nhere the) collectedlhe grass.

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