Plants in Spring

What Are We Learning This Week?

Spring brings us warmer weather and plants begin to grow. Busy birds build nests in spring.

This Week’s Big Questions

How does the weather change in spring to help plants grow?

Out on the Town

Help your child keep track of the weather every day for a week. What different kinds of weather do you notice as spring begins?

Show Me! Our Words of the Week

Say It:
Spring

Explain It:
Spring is the season or time of year between winter and summer. Spring is when the weather starts to get warmer and plants begin to grow.

Talk About It:
How is spring weather different from winter weather?

Say It:
Nest

Explain It:
A nest is a structure of sticks, grass, and other materials that birds make to hold their eggs.

Talk About It:
Why do birds build nests in the spring?

Say It:
Bud

Explain It:
A bud is the swelling or part of a plant that grows into a flower or a leaf.

Talk About It:
How do you think this bud will change in a few days? What will happen?