What Are We Learning This Week?
Plants grow from seeds.
This Week’s Big Questions
Tell me about how we plant a seed.
Out on the Town
When you are walking or driving around your community, help your child look for plants that are just beginning to grow. Talk about what they might look like when they are fully grown.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Seed
Explain It:
A seed is a small part of a plant or flower that grows into a new plant.
Talk About It:
Describe the seeds that this person is planting.
Say It:
Roots
Explain It:
Roots are the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil.
Talk About It:
What would happen if a plant did not have any roots?
Say It:
Soil
Explain It:
Soil is another word for dirt. Soil is the loose top layer of the earth’s surface that plants grow in. We plant seeds in the soil.
Talk About It:
Have you ever touched soil before? What did it feel like? Look like? Smell like?